[Document 9 — 1880.] ^ yr 



CITY OF 




BOSTON. 






FOURTH REPORT 



RECORD COMMISSIONERS. 



Boston, Sept. 1, 1880. 

The following report of the Committee on Printing ex- 
plains not only the form of this volume, but the length of 
time which has been needed for its preparation : — 

City of Boston, 
In Board of Aldermen, Nov. 2, 1879. 

The Committee on Printing respectfully offer the following report 
upon printing the Town Records of Dorcliester : — 

In February last the fi)llovving order was passed by the City Council : — 

" Ordered, That the Record Commissioners be authorized to have 
transcribed and indexed the land records of the town of Dorchester, and 
to have the same printed and distributed in the same manner as their 
previous reports, at an expense not exceeding $1,000; to be charged to 
the appropriation for printing." 

Under this order the Record Commissioners have supplied about a 
hundrei'i pn»j^es of copy, which have been put in type ; but the work is now 
suspended, to await the further action of the City Council. 

On the 2oth of September the following petition was presented in the 
Common Council : — 
" To the Honorable the City Council of the City of Boston: — 

"The undersigned, citizens of Boston and others, respectfully repre- 
sent that, by an order passed Feb. 18, 1879, the Record Commissioners 
were authorized to print certain extracts from the Town Records of 
Dorchester. 

" They further represent that, in their opinion, it would be unwise and 
inexpedient to neglect any portion of said records^ and that the jippe.an- 
ance in print of an inc(miplete and mut'liUed tran.scr]jji',tlif?veor.w^jLdd 
be greatly to be deplored. ,'"■'. ,....•:.''"' 

" They therefore pray that said order may he, so amended as to author- 



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City Document No. 9. 



ize snid commissioners to incliid 
voconls pontaineil in the first v 
Dorchesti'i', or so many consecutiv 
may be able to i)riiit with llie a]))) 

Mahsiiai.l p. Wilder. 
Jaaiks II. Means. 
()i ivi.H Hall. 

EbIM'.ZI.H ("LAPP. 

John H. Kobi.nson. 

ROSWELL GleASON. 

F. W. Lincoln. 
IIenuy Hi mpiiheys. 
M. D. Spauluing. 
Samuel Athkktox. 
"William E. Coffin. 



e in their forthcoming report all the 
iume of the Reeortls of tlie Town of 
e pao-cs thereof as said commissioners 
ropriation already made therefor. 

Edward J. Raker. 
S. J. Raruoavs. 

E. I. HiSPIlAM. 

Edwai;d Jarvis. 
Ren.tamin Cushing. 

RoiiERT VOSE. 

Erasmas D. Miller. 
James H. Upham. 
Thomas (jROhm. 
Thomas F. Temple. 
William R. Trask." 



This petition was referred to the Committee on Printing, Avith direc- 
tions to hear the petitioners. The lollovving order was also referred to 
the committee : — 

*'In Common Council, Sept. 25, 1879. 
'• Ordered, That, nnder the order authorizing the transcril)ing and 
indexing of tlie land records of Dorcliester, the Record Commissioners 
be anthorized to liave transcrilied and indexed so mnch of the lirst vol- 
ume of the Town Records ot the town of Dorchester as the appropria- 
tion made in said order will defray the expense of preparing and 
publishing." 

At a hearing of the petitioners and others interested, several gentle- 
men of the Dorchester Anti(jnarian Society and others appeared, and 
earnestly advocated the objects ,of the petition. Mr. Whitmore, the 
Record Commissioner, also appeared, and fully stated his views, in 
o])position to the petitioners. 

The ditl'erence of opinion between the Recoivl Commissioners and 
the petitioners relates mainly to the essential change involved in the 
plan of the commissioners, by adopting the views of the petitioners. 
The plan ot the Record Commissioners, for Dorchester and other sec- 
tions of the city, is substnntially to print a collation from the ancient 
records, and especially relating to lands; while the petitioiu-rs desire 
the complete repi-oduction in print of the ancient records, so far as the 
same limited expenditui'e will i)ermit. The most ancient records are 
the most dila|)idated ; and it is considered more important to save the 
most ancient from destruction, than it is to present a collation of them 
down to a later time. 

The statut(!s of the Commonwealth make very careful provisions for 
the proj)er j)roducti<)n, care, and preservation of public records. It is 
further provided, that " when the records of a county, city, or town are 
becoming worn, mutilated, or illegible, the County Commissioners, 
City Government, or !>elet-tmen, shall have fair, legible copies, season- 
al)]y made.'" This requirement is imperative, and the committee have 
sought, in view of it, to give the whole subject before them the careful 
consideration its magnitude and importance require. 

It being essential to pi'eserve and renew the ancient records, accord- 
ing to law, the only question to consider is, what is the best method of 
accomplishing this object? The requirement of the law is met by 
transcribing tlic^ original, and suljstantially liinding the copy. Rut this 
,lne,t)io!i; at o;)i)si(l'erahle expen.'Je; ^trodiices bnt a single copy, to be pre- 
sel-v'eri in one plajie only, for ;'rBfei;ence in all future time. This isolates 
the book from the public inspection, and renders it only a book of ref- 



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Report of Record Commissioners. hi 

erence to painstaking inquirers only. The volumes printed by the 
Record Commissioners are in editions of 1,500 copies, and are placed 
in tlie bound volumes of the City Documents for perpetual preservation, 
and in various libraries of the city, acicessible to all the people, as well 
as in many private hands and libraries of those more especially inter- 
ested in their contents. 

The committee consider the Record Commission entitled to public 
thanks for their valuable services to the city, gratuitously rendered, and 
the commendable economy of expenditure they seek to maintain. But 
tlie committee are convinced that the basis of operations planned by 
the commission does not sufficiently cover the legitimate work to be 
done on the ground they occupy. And the committee feel assured, 
from the expressed opinions of Commissioner Whitmore, that there is 
no difterence of opinion as to the desirability of reproducing the 
ancient records in print, with the exception of the cost involved in the 
change of plan now pursued by the Record Commission. 

The ordinance creating the office of the Record Commissioners defines 
their duties as follows : " To complete, as far as practicable, the record 
of births, death, and marriages in the town and city of Boston, pi'ior to 
A.D. 1849." 

The commissioners, in their first re))ort (City Document No. 92. 1876), 
say, " A reasonable construction of the duties of the commissioners 
seems to include therein all sucli investigations as will directly assist in 
perfecting the record of the vital statistics of Boston." 

The second report of the commissioners (City Document No. 46, 1877,) 
takes a new departure from the preceding limited sphere of operation, 
by special order of the City Council to print "a transcript of the first 
volume of the Town Records and of the Book of Possessions." This 
report of the commissioners presents in print " faitliful transcripts of 
the two earliest volumes of the records of the town of Boston." The 
report further says, " The records of the town of Boston, now in the 
custody of the City Clerk, may be described as follows : — 

" Ten volumes, of which the first is here printed, containing the acts 
of the town from 1634 to 1822. The first volume (1634-1660) contains 
also the acts of the Selectmen ; the second volume (1660-1728) contains 
the acts of the Selectmen from 1660 to 1701, and thenceforward it records 
only the proceedings of the town. In 1701 the system was established 
of recording the doings of the Selectmen separately, and twenty-three 
volumes contain their records until 1822." 

These books, with a few miscellaneous volumes, comprise the old 
records of the city pi'ojjer. By annexations are added Charlestown, 
Dorchester, Roxbury, West Roxbury, and Brighton. 

The commissioners say in their second report, " It is hoped that the 
City Government will authorize the Record Commissioners to continue 
the work of publishing the records; of course, not in full, but by means 
of such judicious selections as will aflbrd valuable information about 
our predecessors." 

The third report of the commissioners (City Document No. 39, 1878) is 
devoted to the Charlestown land records. This report says, " The com- 
missioners may perhaps anticipate that other ])ortions of the city, as 
Roxbury and Dorchester, may call for a similar publication of their 
records of early grants and posessions of land. There has also been a 
feeling manifested in favor of printing the first volume of deeds for 
Suftblk County, inasmuch as the ex])ense would be but little greater 
than that of a manuscript copy. Certainly the old town of Boston re- 
quires a second volume of extracts from its records, to com])lete the 
grants of lots and the laying out of streets. Whilst the commissioners 
will cheerfully discharge any duties of the above-named nature which 
may be assigned to them, they beg leave to repeat their previous notice 
that their main duty is still unfulfilled. The transcripts of the church 



IV City Document No. 9. 

records, to supplement and compl(»te the records preserved by the City 
Re<ristr:ir, are still to be made. Tlie}- hope, therefore, to receive instruc- 
tions during the next year, to make a beginning upon their most neces- 
sary and long-delayed work." 

Tlie next report of tlie Record Commissioners will be the Dorchester 
records, provided for by the order at the beginning of this report. This 
order authorizes a collation of the land records otdy ; and the initiation 
of the work j)roduces the remonstrance of the gentlemen interested in 
the records of Dorchester, who desire that the work shall be a reproduc- 
tion of tiie ancient records as i'ar as the work progresses, on the same 
appropriation. It is evident to the committee that the petitioners are 
right in their position, and their views ought to be sustained. The 
records should be published complete. The cost at most will be small 
compared to the value of their preservati(ni. It is also evident to the 
committee that the extensive work laid out by the Record Commission- 
ers is i)roceeding on a plan far too contracted properly to accomplish 
the objects intended and desirable to be attained. 

The reports of the commissioners are based upon specific appropria- 
tions not exceeding one thousand dollars, respectively, and usually 
result in expenditures considerably less than the sum named. The 
conmiittee are of opinion that five thousand dollars ought to be annually 
a])propriated, as an element of the appropriation for printing, for expend- 
iture under requisitions by the Record Commissioners, in accordance 
with special orders by the Cit}' Council. This would enable the com- 
missioners to carry out a judicious system of annual work, and meet the 
legal requirements for reproducing the ancient records complete. The 
result of the ex])enditure would probably be the best economy in the 
end, as well as largely aid the citizens in the knowledge of the ancient 
times and memorable historical events. It must be considered that we 
ar(! now living in the third century of the city's existence; and that our 
preservation of the ancient records is not for ourselves alone, but for the 
unknown centuries to come. 

The committee recommend the passage of the following orders. 

Hugh O'Brien, 

Chairinan. 

Ordered, That the order of February last, authorizing the Record 
Commissioners to have transcribed and indexed the land records of the 
town of Dorchester, be ami the same is hereby rescinded. 

Ordered, That the Record Commissioners be authorized to have 
transcribed anil indexed the lirst volume of the records of the town of 
Dorch(!ster; and to have the same printed and distributed in the same 
manner as their previous reports, or so many consecutive pages of the 
same as can be done at a (-ost not exceeding one thousand doUai's ; to be 
charged tcj the appropriation for Printing. 

This report was accepted, and the orders were duly 
passed. The commissioners, being thus relieved from the 
responsihility ot using any discretion in the matter, have 
attempted only to print the requisite number of pages of 
the Dorchester Records as they stood in the original. The 
copying was entrusted to Miss Susan B. Kidder, whose skill 
in such matters is well known; and Mr. WiUiam B. Trask 
very kindly volunteered to compare her copy with the 
original. It is believed, therefore, that an accurate transcript 
has been obtained. 



Report of Record Commissioners. v 

In printing, the forms of the letters have been preserved, 
not their true meaning. Tlius u is used for v, because the 
written v was of the !^hape of the printed u; but, of course, 
our ancestors did not trauspose the sounds of the letters. 
The initial F has been employed, although the written form 
was more nearly f; but the use of this form would have 
made the page more uncouth than it is. It was intended 
also to follow the al)breviations where possible, Avithout 
having special types cut, but the forms ?/*, ?/', etc., have 
been printed tite, that, etc. 

It is a mistaken idea to supj^ose that those words had the 
y sound ; they were pronounced with the th, as at present. 

Of the value of these records much may be said. The 
successive clerks of the town unfortunately kept all their 
records in one book, and a continuous transcript obliges us 
to print many matters of little value then, and of even less 
now. Still, as so little is known of the rise of our town 
system, it would be, perhaps, difficult to say of any part of 
tliis book, th;tt it does not have some value to some student. 
Thus, on p. 289 of our pagination, will be found a document 
often referred to as "The Directory," which is a curious state- 
ment of the powers of the selectmen, and of the rise and 
progress of town government. 

Great pains have been taken to obtain a good index; but 
a thorough index of subjects, as well as names, would have 
been an additional expense, which the commissioners did 
not feel warranted in incurring. 

In accordance Avith the suggestion of the Committee on 
Printing, the City Council this year has appropriated the 
sum of tive thousand dollars for the publication of historical 
documents. 

The following four volumes have been decided upon, and 
proiiress has been made on all of them, so that they may be 
completed during the present financial year : Fifth Report, 
the "Gleaner" articles on Boston land-titles, by the late 
N. I. Bowditch. Sixth Report, Roxl)ury Land Records. 
Seventh Report, Continuation of the Boston Town Records. 
Eighth Rej)ort, Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages, and 
Deaths, chronologically arranged. 

The commissioners hope to issue their fifth and sixth 
reports before December 31, 1880. 

Respectfully submitted, 

WILLIAM II. WHITMORE, 
WILLIAM S. APPLETON, 

Record Commissioners. 



DOECKESTER TOWN RECORDS. 



[5.] Also Edward Raynsford and John Grenwa}' and John 
Goyte shall lia[ve each] of them a p'portionable quantity of 
INIarish adjojnieing to tlieir necke of L[andJ. 

Jan: 21. All other the Planters in Dorchester not before 
named, shall have their p'portion of INIarish ground by the river 
of Naponsett, according to the quon[tity] of their home lotts. 

Also it is generally agreed that whosoever doth not mowe his 
owne lott shall not sell it to any for above Two pence an acre. 
Signed 

John : Mavericke [whosoever'] 
John : AVarham. 
Will : Gaylard. 
Will : Rockewell. 

16 Jan: 1632. It is ordered that Edmond Hart, Roger. Clapp, 
George. Phillips, John Hulls, Bray Wilkeins, William Hnlbeai'd, 
Stephen ffrench, John Benham, and John Haydon, are to have 
their great lotts of ] 6 acres a peece, next the great lotts, that are 
all redy layde out towardes Naponsett. Signed 

John. Mavericke. 

John. Warham. 

William. Gaylard. 

Will. Rockewell. 

Anno. April. 3. 1633. It is agreed that a doble rayle with 
mortesses in the posts, of 10 foote distance one from the other, 
shall be set up in the Marish, from the corner of Richard Phelps, 
his pale Eastward to the Creeke, by the owners of the Cowes vnder 
named, p'portionally, 20 foote to every cowe. 





Cowes 


footo 


m'' Ludlowe. 


2 


40 


m'' Johnson. 


1 


20 


Henry Woolcott, 


3 


60 


m" Rosseter. 


4 


80 


m' Terr^'. 


2 


40 


m'' Smith. 


2 


40 


m'' Gallope. 


1 


20 


Thom ffoard. 


2 


40 


m"^ Warham. 


3 


60 


m"^ INIavericke. 


2 


40 


m' Hull. 


3 


60 


Matliew. Graunt. 


2 


40 


' This unconnected word is probably i 


}art of an unfinished ent 


ry.— W. U. W. 



City Document No. 9. 

Cowes 



Will. Rockewell. 


2 


40 


John. Hoskeins. 


3 


60 


Niclio : Denslowe. 






Giles Gibbes. 


1 


20 


William Phellps. 


2 


40 


Symon. Iloite. 


2 


40 


m'' Stougliton. 


4 


80 


P^ltwid I'lDiicry. 


2 


40 


William Gaylard. 


1 


20 


Geoi-oe Dyer 


2 


40 



And this to l)e done by the 7"' of IMay next ensuing, npon the 
payne of fovfiture of 5 Shillings for every Cowe in cause it be not 
done by the tyme appoynted and for the tyme to come every other 
owner "that shall have milch Cowes they shall pay 12 pence a peice 
for every cowe. towarde the maynetaj'neing of these rayles. 

signed 

John : INIavericke. 
John : Warham. ' 



[6.] 5 Aug: 1633. It is consented vnto, that John Witch- 
feild, and John Newton, shall have all that plott of Marish ground, 
that lyeth betweene Nicholas Denslowe and the brooke next to 
Rockesbury equally to be devided betweene them. 

In the necke Southward of the plantation these lotts following 
are agreed to be set downe m^ John. Cogan. m''. Hill. m'. Duncan, 
m''. Ludlowe, m' Russell, m' Pinney, m'. Richards, m' Way 4 acres 
a peece adjoyning on to the other. And m' Williams 8 acres in 
the same at the poynt next m"" Stoughtons lott. 

In Naponset necke captin Lovell, m'Tilley, Elias Parkeman, John 
Rocket, Cai)tin Lovell and his sonne 6 acres, the rest 4 a peece; 
Item. m\ Egelstone to have a lott on this side of the way going 
to Rockesbur\'. 

In the end of the lotts next the great marish there are to set 
downe these following. 

nicho : Vpsall, Barnard Capen, Phillip Randall, James Parker, 4 
acres a peece. John Hoskeins, & the Widdow Purchase, betweene 
the 26 rackes John Hoskeins 3 acres, the Widdow Purchase 4. 

signed 

John Mavericke. 
Will. Gaylard. 

It is agreed betweene captin. William Lovells. m'. John Tilly, 
that the landing place in their lotts towardes Naponset, & the way 
to that and the well shall be common to them both, in whose of 
their lotts they fall. signed. 

John Mavericke. 

William Gaylard. 

Will. Rockewell. 



'See Savage's Dictionary for this name under Pomeroy. — W. H. W. 



Dorchester Town Records. 3 

An agreement made by the whole consent and vote of the Plan 
tation made Mooneda}' 8"' of October, 1633. 

luprihius it is ordered tliat for the generall good and well order- 
ing of the affayres of the Plantation their shall be every Mooneday 
before the Conrt by eight of the Clocke in the morning, and 
p^sently upon the beating of the drum, a generall meeting of the 
inhabitants of the Plantation att the meeteing house, there to settle 
(and sett downe) such orders as may tend to the generall good as 
aforesayd ; and every man to be bound thereby without gaj-ne- 
saying or resistance. It is also agreed that there shall be twelve 
men selected out of the Company that may or the greatest p't of 
them meete as aforesa^'d to determine as aforesajxl, j'et so as it 
is desired that the most of the Plantation will keepe the meeteing 
constantly and all that are there although none of the Twelve shall 
have a free voyce as an}' of the 12 and that the greate[r] vote both 
of the 12 and the other shall be of force and efficasy as aforesaj-d. 
And it is likewise ordered that all things concluded as aforesa3'd 
shall stand in force and be obeyed vntill the next monethly meete- 
ing and afterwardes if it be not contradicted and other wise 
ordered upon the sayd monethly meete [ing] by the greatest p'te of 
those that are p'^sent as aforesayd. Moreover, because the Court in 

Winter in the vacan&y of the sayd this said meeting to 

continue till the first Mooneday in the moneth [7.] m'' Johnson, 
m"" Eltvvid Pummery [m'. Richards], John Pearce, George Hull, 
William Phelps, Thom. ffoard. 

It is ordered that all the pale of the feilds now inclosed shall be 
still kept in severall, well and sufficiently fenced, and if that upon 
warning every man doth not keepe his ground fenced, then such 
as are appoynted for that purpose to see the Pale sufficient and find 
not sufficient shall fence the same, and such as are delinquent shall 
pay 3 shillings a goad and the same p^sentl}' to be levied out of 
their goods by sale or otherwise according to the order in this 
booke formerly entered, and this to be done a fourteene nights or 
Three weekes at most. 

The names to see to the fences aforesa3-de are these ; for the 
South feild next M'' Waram, M"" Smith & Goodman Grenway, for 
the Weslfeild, Goodman Thorneton, Phillips, for the east feild 
Goodman. Hoskeius, Lvmon Hoyte, for the north feild Goodman 
Hosseford & David Wilton | 

Whereas their hath btene divers chardges and expences in former 
tymes layde out by the first planters for securing the necke of land 
and keepeing the Cowes & Goates in some campes : 

It is ordered that every man for future tyme that put an}' Cattle 
in the necke be of what condition soever shall p^sently pay Two 
shillings an head towardes the sayde chardges as also every cowe 
into the heard p'vided this doth not extend to an}' that hath 
formerly payde neither to any that shall pay after the first tyme. 

signed. 

John Mavericke.j 
John Warham-I 
Will. Gaylard.| 



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3[ooneday. 3. November 16, 33 It is now ordered that if the 
overseers aforesa3-de do upon vewe find any pales of the feilds 
aforesayde defective and give notice to the i)'tye that is to amend 
it and lie doth not do it within Two da3's after, he is to pay 5^ for 
every 2 dayes vntill the next meeteing and then p'^sently to be 
levied.] 

It is ordered lilcewise that if any doe pull downe any pale or 
throwe downe he is p^'senlly to amend or elce to pay 5. shillings for 
so doing. 

It is ordered that there shall be a generall Rate thorow ont the 
Plantation to the making and maynetayneing gate & fences of the 
Plantation and bridges ; and tliat the Raters shall be m'' AVoolcolt, 
in' Johnson, Geo. llull Will. Phelps, Eltwid Pnmry, and Giles 
Gibbes. 

It is generally agreed that ni'. Israel Stoughton shall build a water 
mill, if he see cause. 

It is agreed that their shall be a decent bur3ing place bounden 
in upon the knapp hy Goodman Grenwa3'es. and that shall be done 
by the Raters aforesayde, and also a bare to carry the dead on. 

[8.j — It is order[ed that a pound shall be] also made & set 
up upon the knapp of ground on [the right hand] of Walter Filers 
and Goodman Hoskeines out of the publique rale. 

It is ordered that such as desire to have lotts shall upon the 
monethly meeteings manifest the same, and then the company 
p^'sent are to approve of the same, and in what quarter, and then 
they are to repayre to Willian Phelps & Ancient Stoughton, and 
the}' to set oat the same and such as desire lotts are to allow in 
p^sent worke for their paynes. signed 

John Mavekicke. 
John Wauiiam. 
William Gaylaud. 

2^ December 1633. It is ordered that for such as have great 
lotts they shall joyne this yeere in paling and if they will not tlien 
such as are beyond if the}" will pale are to renioove to the last that 
will i)ale and he that will not to go without, every one that will 
pale to give in his name b}' to morrowe seven' night : and they that 
p'mise to pale it is agreed that there pales posts and Rayles are to 
be in place by the last of tfebruary next, or elce forfeited their lots 
to an}' one that the Plantation shall thinke fit to pale & enjoy it ; 

Item, ordered that Rich: Rocket is to have an acre addition to 
his home lott in consideration of removing his pale in regard a 
pnblicke way is to l)e through his lott ; 

Item. It is ordered that William Ilosford shall have one of the 
Two great lotts that were cnptin Southcotts. 

Item it is ordered that after the decease of Every p''son that have 
seates in the meeteing house the oflicers of the church in their dis- 
cretion to order who shall succeed in those seates and to be sould, 
and the mony expended for the reparations of the sayde meeteing 
house. signed 

John Maverioke 
John Warham. 
William Gaylakd 



Dorchester Town Records. 5 

The G"' January^ 3fooneday, 1633. It is ordered that lliere shall 
be a fort made u[)on the Rocke, above in' Johnsons, and that tlie 
chardge thereof shall arise out of p'te of the publicke rate now 
made in the Plantation and to that end the sa^yde rate is to be 
dobled which is to be pa3'd to Thommas tFord, and Roger clapp, 
who are appoynted to receave the same and payment to be made 
before the first day of tfebruar}^ next, at the house of the said 
Thommas Ford : 

It is agreed that the great lotts from m"" Rosciters to John Hills 
lott tow[ards] Naponset in bi'edth and eight score in length shall 
be forthwith enclosed b}' good sufficient Pale and that the pale 
shall be set up and finished by the 20 of March next, and whoso- 
ever fayles shall forfeit his sayd lott : And [these] pales to be sixe 
foote long and the rayles to be not above 10 foote betweene [9.] 
the Postes. 

Item. It is ordered that the marsh and swamp before Goodman 
Ilosford and Davy Wil[ton] shall be devided among themselves 
and Symon Hoyte. 

Item it is ordered that all trees that are now felled out of the 
lotts or shall be hereafter and not vsed within three moneths all 
men who have occasion to vse them may take them Provided Mr. 
Israel Stougbton for the p^sent is given 12 moneths tyme for such 
trees as he hath now felled for his house and the mill which he is 
to build at Naponset. 

Item, it is ordered that M"" Israeli Stougbton shall have the 
privaladge of a weare at Naponset adjoyning to his mill and shall 
injoy it from the sayd weare to the bridge where now it is over the 
sayde Naponset without interruption as also betweene the sayde 
weare and the salt water, that none shall crosse the river with a 
nett or other weare to the p'judice of the sayd weare, And the said 
M"' Stougbton is to sell the alewives there taken to the plantation 
at 5^ per thousand And that all fish besides that is taken there the 
Plantation to have at reasonable rates before any other plantation 
And the sayd M'' Stougbton is to afford the sayd alhvives at a 
lower rate than 5^ per Thousand if he cann. 

Item, the sa3-d M' Stougiiton doth p'mise not to sell away the 
said mill to any without the consent of the plantation first had 
obtayned. 

Item. It is ordered that moses Mavericke shall have the lott 
that was allotted for Edward Rausford. 

Item. It is ordered that M' Hill shall have that p'cell of ground 
adjoyneing to his former lott betweene it and John Jles. 

signed 

John Mavericke. 
John Warham. 

Monneday the 5'" 1634 It is ordered that for all the pale above 
the Plantation if any trespasses be done by swine that are not 
deemed to be vnlawful he that ownes tlie pale shall pa}' the trespas 
whose corne soever it be. signed 

Saturday, 17"' 1634. It is ordered that such as are to make the 



6 City Document No. 9. 

fences of pale in the new feild toward Naponsett, and the}' do not 
do it by Tiiscda}' night next whosoever doth tlie same shall have 
fower shillings a goad for his labour. signed 

John Mavericke. 

John Warham. 

Will : Gaylard. 

The 2()"' of May 1634. It is ordered that after Two nights for 
any pale that is not done, there shall be 20' for every goad vndone. 

It is ordered that within tliese Two days all pig sties shall be 
removed [from] all the pales of the feilde upon paj'ue of 20' a day 
for every day that [. .] piggs sties so stand not demolished. 

[10.] It is ordered tliat Mr. Woolcott M' Johnson & Walther 
ffiler shall veiwe the pales of the great lotts and if tliey find any 
pale insufficient tliey shall foi»tliwith give notice to him that is to 
imi)all wlio if he doth not amend within one day after he shall pay 
10' a day for the tyme it standes insufficient and the sayd p't^'es 
shall report or deeme the pale sufficient. Afterward he whose 
swine are taken trespassing in the sayd lotts shall make good any 
trespas shall be by them committed and the sa^d p'tyes or any 
other shall amend any pale after the sayd notice, they shall have 
6' p' goad for amending them. 

John Mavericke. 
John Warham. 
William Gaylard. 

24 May 1634. It is ordered that Tliomas fford and John Tliillips 
shall veiwe the pales of the East feild toward the South and if 
they find any defect in the pale to give notice to the delinquent, 
and the same penalty and conditions of the order of the 20"' of 
May to stand in force to all intents and purposes. 

* Westfeild. It is ordered that Mathew Graunt, George Phillips 
and John Moore shall do in like manner and the like conditions as 
aforesayd. 

Northfeild. John Hoskines and Symon Hoyte to do the like in 
that feild and the same conditions in that feild also to stand. 

signed 

John Mavericke. 
John Warham. 
William Rockewell. 

Second June 1634. It is ordered that Goodman Witchfeild and 
Goodman Hoyte shall have to be divided betweene them tlie marsh 
that lies in the nortli side of the necke towardes Boston over 
agaynst M'' Rainsfords house in Boston, being for 8 acres by esti- 
n)atioii. 

Item John lIosi<eines senior to have 4 acres of medow in the 
necke where the dogg was killed. 

Item Thommas Geofry to have the lott was M"' I^gelstones by 
M' Hathorne. 

It is ordered that the captin shall have 30 1 p annum to begin 
at the begining of January last and that M' Rosciter and George 



Dorchester. Town Records. 7 

Hull, Ancient Stougliton, Richard Collicott, M'' Williams, John 
Pearce, John Burslj' shall make a rate to levy the same. 
M" Hatliorne 2 acres is to have in the dead Swamp. 
It is ordered that Richard Collecott may have a roome to build 
an house in the place called the church ^-eard. 

William Gaylard. 
William Rockewell. 

[11.] The first of September^ 1634. There is graunted to 
Alexander Miller servant to M"" Stougliton 3 acres of ground lyeing 
without John Phillips lott toward naponsett. 

John Grenway is to have 2 acres and halfe of medow to make up 
his medow at home adjoyning to the necke where his 8 acre^ was 
formerly graunted. 

It is ordered that the lott which was graunted formerly' to John 
Rocket shall be transferred to Robert Elway. 

It is ordered that M'' Nathaniell Hall, shall have 3 acres which 
■was formerly graunted to M"" Captin Lovell. 

It is ordered that M' Johnson shall have Twelve acres neere his 
medowe upp Naponset. 

Item it is ordered that Bray Clarke and John Allen shall build 
an house upon the Rocke by John Holman. 

Item it is ordered that within o"' Plantation none shall take upp 
a lott before his tyme be determined Avith his M' within a moneth 
or Two. 

Item John Nile, ffrau Tuchill. John Levit. Thom. Rawelines 
John Knite, Bray Clarke, John Allen, Thom Tilestone. Aron 
Cooke Andrew Pitcher shall have 3 acres a peece upp Naponset. 

Item it is ordered that M' Newbery shall have 30 acres for his 
accommodation in the Plantation. 

Item it is ordered that M'' Newbery is to have for his purchase 
that he bought of IVP Pincheon the house M' Pincheon. built 40 
acres of upland ground to the house 40 of marsh 20 acres in 
Quantq necke. 

Item it is ordered that Rich : Callecott shall set up an house 
without the i)ale halfe an acre for a garden whereas William 
Hosseford desiring to have some medowe next M"" Williams which 
could not be graunted nowe therefore it was graunted that none 
should have a lott their vntill he be heard therein. 

October. 28, 1634. It is agreed that their shall be Tenn men 
chosen to order all the affayres of the Plantation, to continne for 
one yeere, & to meete monethly according to the order Oct : 8. 
1633, in the page 15 and no order to be established without seven 
of them at the least and concluded by the major p'te of these 
seven of them and all the inhabitants to stand bound by the orders 
so made as aforesavd according to the scope of a former order in 
May 1 I'M 631. 

At this meeteing Tenn men were chosen whose names are inserted 
in the maro-int.' 



^ Mr Newbery, Mr Stougliton, Mr AVoolcot, Mr Duncan, Go. Phelps, M"" Hathorno, 
Mr Williams, Go. Minot, Go. Gibbes, Mf Smith. [Side note in orig. — W. H. W.] 



8 City Document Ko. 9. 

It is agreed that wliosoever is chosen in to an^- office foi' the 
good of tlic Plantation, he shall abide by it, or submit to a fine as 
the company shall thinke meete to impose. 

Nicholas" Vi)sall is chosen vnto the office of Baylife in this 
Plantation for the yeer ensuing, and is by vertue of this oflice to 
Levie fines amcr[ccd] & rates by way of destrayneing goods or 
impoundihg cattle for the [satis. ]fleing of them. 

[12.] November 3'^ 1034. It is ordered that no man within the 
Plantation shall sell his house or lott to any man without the Plan- 
tation whome the}' shall dislike off. 

It is also ordered by the p'sons above elected that every of them 
shall meete the first Monday in every moneth at 8 of the clocke in 
the morneing and in case of defect to pay 6*^ (if he come not before 

9 of the clocke to forfeite 12'^) if the}' come not at all to forfeite 
2' according to the former order October 28 : 1634. 

It is also ordered their shall be a sufficient cartway, be made to 
the mill at Naponset at the common chardge if the chardge exceed 
not above five pounds. 

It is also ordered that the New buring place last agreed on 
shall be forthwith impalled with doble rayle and clere bord pale 
flive rod square. 

Its also ordered that their shall be a post stayres made to 
the meeteing house in the outside. | And the loft to be layd and a 
window in the loft. 

Its also ordered that the common gates shall be forthwith made 
and set up sufliciently with the pales belonging to the same one at 
M'' Woolcotts, one at Walther Filers, one at Goodman Poapes, 
one at Goodman Grenweyes. and to be palled betwixt "William 
Horsefords lott and the Creeke. 

Also a pound to be made with sawne barrs and Posts to be set 
all the newe way next M"" Maverickes. 

Its ordered that no man shall fall the trees that stand at the 
Corner of M'' Newberyes Lott on the Rocke |. also the trees neere 
AVilliam. Horsefords house are to remayne to his use. 

Novemher 22'". 1634. It is ordered that Thommas Thorneton, 
Thomas Sandford, Henry "Wright shall have 4 acres of ground on 
the west side of the way by M"' Ilathornes by the brooke on Rox- 
bury boundes. Thommas Thorneton is to take [his] 4 acres first 
and the other if it be their to be had. 

It is ordered that John Poape and Thorn : Swift shall have each 
of tliem 5 acres of gronnd adjoyning to the lotts of "Witchfeild, 
John Newton etc: also adjoyning to them Thom : Baskecomb, 
Aron Cooke, John Gapin are [to] have each of them 4 acres. 

It is ordered that Thorn : Andrewes shall have 2 acres of ground 
betwixt I\P. Hathornes house and the high wa}^ from Roxbur}', 
also John "Witclifeild to have one acre and the rest of the ground 
M'. Hathorne is to have appropriated vnto his lott 

It is ordered that John Nile, Francis Tuchine, John Levit, Thom : 
R[awlines], John Knite, John Alline, Thom: Tilestone, Aron 
Cooke, Andrew [Pitcher] Richard Fry, George Strang [13.] 



DoRCiiKSTER Town Records. 9 

Joseph Holly, Joseph Clarke, shall have six acres of land <;"rauntc(l 
them [for] their small and great lotts at Naponset betwixt the 
Indian feild and the mill. Also Giles Gibbes, is to have 3 acres 
at the same place. 

Its also graunted to M' Richards to have G acres of land adjoyu- 
ing to those Ibrmerl}' named. 

December, first. 1634. It is ordered that Rodger Clapp, John 
Hulls, Geo: Phillips, William Hulbard, Stephen French, John 
Ha3'don shall have 8 acres a peice on Roxbury boundes betwixt 
the Two markt trees to begin at either end which the}' shall agree 
off. to go in 40 rod from the boundes of the fresh marshes are to 
be excepted from these lotts. M"" Hathorne to have 12 aci'es on 
this side of the markt tree. Thorn : Holcomb to have 8 acres 
Nicholas Upsall to Thomas Duee to have 8 acres with them Richard 
CoUecott to have 10 acres. 

M^ Richards, Richard CoUecott, Thom. Holcomb Thom. Duee, 
are to cast their lotts togetlier next to those above named. 

Its ordered that all these shall fence in the lotts agaynst the next 
spring or to leave them to such as will so doe. 

It is granted that M'' Newbery shall have the hedgey ground 
that lies in the bottom betwixt his house and the water next M'^ 
Cottingtons farme in p'te of the medow that he is to have. — 

December. 29'" 1634. It is ordered that the rate that is to be 
pa3'ed to captin Mason for his mayntayneance shall be forthwith 
gathered by Nicholas Upsall. 

It is ordered that a gate shall be set up in the common path in 
the great lotts by Richard CoUecotts house to be made and mayu- 
tayned at the chardge of such as have ground their. 

It is ordered that the ends of the great lotts that are not 
inipalled shall be inclosed by the first of Aprill next from M' War- 
haras lott to henry Smithes lot and in defect to pay for every goad 5' 

It is also ordered that if any hoggs commit an^' trespasse in 
any of the corne feilds within the Plantation that the owner of the 
Pall where the}' breake in shall pay the on halfe of the trespasse, 
and the swine shall pay the other halfe of the trespasse. Provided 
that all piggs vnder the age of 3 quarters shall not be 13'able to 
pay any trespasse. And therefore ever}' man is ordered to make 
his Pale sufficient by the first of Aprill as shall be approA^ed of by 
such as are appo3'nted to vew it upon payne of 5^ for every goad 
that is found defective and so at all tymes to mayntcyne it sufH- 
cient. 

Febr. 10 1634. It is granted that Thomas Marshall have 8 
goad in bredth next unto Tiiomas Gu[nne] in the late buriall 
place for building. 

It is graunted that the plat of ground betwixt M'' Parkers and 
the bridge conteyning 7 acres and lialfe shall be devided 2 acres to 
captayne Mason. 2 acres to Jn° HoUanl and 3 acres and halfe to 
[' Roger Mathewes] George Procter. 

^ Erased in original. 



10 City Document No. 9. 

It is ordered that fower bulls, shall constantl}^ goe with the 
drift of milch Cowes and for the 3-eere ensuing M"' Israel Stough- 
ton is to keep on[e] bull. William [14,] Rockewell on[e]. and 
Thomas fford 2 bulls and for their pay the\'are to have 12'^ for every 
milch Cow. 

Also for the necke of land with the heyfers. M' Ilolraan, is to 
kcepe one bull and Symon Hoyte one. Thomas fiord one. and to 
have the like pa}' as the cowes. 

It is also ordered that there shall be a sufficient cart way made 
betwixt the rocke and M'' Richards house or elce to goe thorow his 
lott according to a former order. 

Giles Gibbes was defective in comming to the meeteing Febr : 
First. 

For tlie p'^vension of publique complaynts for defect of payments 
in the Plantation, it is ordered that such as are defective at the 
appoynted tyme of payment in any Rates taxations or payments 
the names shall be brought in to the p'sons appo^'nted by the 
Plantation for publique basenesses, before the}' make an}- publique 
complaynts of it, and by them some course to be taken for the 
speedy satisfying of such defects. 

It is graunled vnto Hugh Rosciter and Richard Rocket to have 
each of them 8 acres of land on the west side of the brooke 
adjoyning to M'' Rosciters ground as farr forth as the Plantation 
hath any right to dispose of it|. 

It is graunted to ftP Israel Stoughton to have sixe rod square at 
M' Rossiters fishhouse for the building of a house to put corne 
baggs in for the mill, for which he hath p'mised to leave so much 
on the knapp before his shopp formerly graunted him. 

It is graunted to M' Egelstone to have 3 acres of ground in the 
necke behind his lott. 

The persons appoynted to veiwe the pales are for the great lotts 
M^ Woolcott and M"^ Terry, for the West feild. Thom : Moore and 
Walther Filer, tfor tlie Southfelde, Thomas Ford, and cristopher 
Gibson, for the East feilde. Will Phelps and M' Thomas Stough- 
ton, for the Northfeilde, Will. Horsford, Rodger Clapp. 

Apr ill 17'" 1035. It is ordered that Nicholas Vpsall, and 
Mathew Graunt shall p'cecd in the measureing of the great lotts 
as they have begun, for which they are to be payed 2** an acre by 
the owaiers of the land and this measuring to stand for continue- 
ance. 

It is ordered that M'. Newbery and M^ Wollcott shall have power 
to lay out a yard for Tho: Gofery wdiere they shall tliinke fit neere 
Goodman Randel if so be he vse the same for a yard. 

It is ordered that there shall be a way palled out from the buring 
place to M''. Brankers by the 16 day of May next to be palled by 
the severall men tliat owne the lotts and whosoever shall be de- 
fective to pay for every rod not palled 5' this order to stand the 
25 march. 

It is ordered that John Phillips and Thomas Hatch shall have 
each of them 2 acres of land that lyes betwixt the ends of the 
great lotts and 3 acres that is graunted to Alexander Miller [15] 



Dorchester Town Records. 11 

if so much be there, p'vided they leave a sufficient highway at 
there great k)tts e . . . 

It is graunted to John Grenway and John Benham to have 
devided betwixt tliem 4 acres of hind on the pine neclie formerly 
graunted to Jolm Goite on condition that he come not over to pos- 
sesse it the next Somer, which ground is graunted them to make 
good the ground which they left out in their home lotts. 

It is graunted to Giles Gibbes to have 2 acres of medow ground 
betwixt M'. Thomas Stoughtons lott, and the sandy po3"nt at the 
necke. 

It is also ordered that the lott of medow that was Symon Hoytes 
next to boston side Joyning to John Witchfeild shall be devided 
betwixt M"". Rodger Williams and Gyles Gibbes. 

It is graunted to William Ilorseford to have 4 acres of medowe 
ground next to Goodman Denslowes medow ground. 

It is also graunted to M'. Williams to take 2 acres of medow 
ground after William Horseford. 

It is graunted to M^ Till}- to take up 4 acres of medow at the 
necke if so much be there after M' Williams, and William Horse- 
ford. 

It is graunted to Jonathan Gellet : to fence in halfe an acre of 
ground about his house leaving a sufficient highway. 

It is graunted to John Haydon, to have an acre and halfe of 
swamp betwixt the Wolfe Trapp and the dead swamp. 

It is agreed with Thomas Thorneton and Thomas Ranford to 
vnder take the keepeing of the Cowes for the space of 7 moneths, 
to begin the IS"" of A prill for which they are to have 5' 3'^ the 
Cowes if there be six score, if not so manj^ the owners of the 
Cowes are to make up their pay 31"'. 10^ if there be more they are 
to take their advantidge and this to be payed the one halfe in May, 
and the other halfe at the 7 moneths end. 

In consideration whereof the fore sayd p'tyes do p'mise to fetch 
all the Cowes from Jonathan Gillets house to M^ Woolcotts, and 
from John Greenwa3'es to Walther Filers and to drive them forth 
in the morneing an hower after sun rising ; and at comming in to 
drive them thorow and turn over the bridge those that are beyond 
that way : also one of them both p'mise to Keepe them every lords 
day. and the Plantation to find an other according as shall be 
agreed in an equall p'portion : 

It is graunted to George Minot to have six acres of Marsh over 
agaynst fox poj-nt. also to Jonathan Gillet 4 acres next to him at 
the same place, and to the widow Purchase 4 acres more in the 
same marish : 

It is graunted that Thomas Ford shall enjoy a p'cell of ground to 
the valcw of 2 acres which he hath impalled in M''. Ludlowes 
necke which was graunted to Peeter Peecke. Provided that he 
leave a sufficient highwa}' if it be thought fit by the Plantation. 

July 5"' 1635. It is graunted that Thomas Duee shall have 2 
acres of moweing ground neere the fresh Marsh which he hath 
formerly mowen in satisfaction for on acre of ground which he left 
in common at his house. 



12 City Document No. 9. 

[IG.] Tf there be no exception aga3'nst b}- the next meeting. 

It is graiinted to AVilliam Phellps to fence in 2 acres and halfe 
of dry gronnd adjo3'neing to his niedowe ground in the little necke, 
in satisfaction for what he wants in his home lott. 

Whereas there is a former order for all swine that shall trespasse 
in an}' of the Corne feilds, the pale where the swine come in to pay 
one halfe and the swine the other : It is now further ordered that 
such swine as trespass shall be impounded and there to be kept till 
the owner shall pa}' the trespasse, as shall be J'udged by Two of 
the members : and if the owner in 3 dayes after notice take not 
of the swine and satisfie the trespasse then it may be lawful for the 
Baylife to sell the swine as he can and pay the trespasse and re- 
turnc the overpluss to the owner. 

also ownour of the pales where swine come in it shall be lawfull 
for the Baylife to attach his goods and satisfy halfe the trespasse 
according to the former order. 

And further it is ordered that the same Course shall be taken for 
the levying of any trespasse that shall be committed by goates or 
other cattle. 

It is ordered that if any brcake Oop the pound or take out cat- 
tell violently shall tbrfcit 5 pound sterling to be imployed for gen- 
erall woks in the Plantation, and if it cannot be proved w'lio brake 
the pound then the p'ty that is the owner of the Cattell shall fill 
the pound agayne, or elce he shall be taken to be the trespasser — 

The 12'" of August 1635. These are to testify to all whome it 
may concern that I Thomas Ilolcombe have sould and give full 
possession vnto Eichard Joanes both of Dorchester 4 acres of 
ground with my houses and all things thereto p'tayning and 8 acres 
of ground of my great lott on Roxbury bounds and G acres of 
medow ground on the side Naponset river and 3 acres on the other 
side the river : — • 

I, Thomas Duee of Dorch : do likewise fully confirine vnto Richard 
Joanes of Dorch : and give him full possession of 4 acres of ground 
with my house and all thereto belonging, also 8 acres of ground 
of my great lott, also ten acres of medowe on the side Na- 
ponset, and 4 acres of medowe on the other side, and 2 acres of 
medowe in the fresh marsh. 

TD 

The marke of Thomas Duee. 

The if day of November, 1035 — It is ordered that ^P. Na- 
thaniell Duncan, INP. Demicke, Thomas Ford and Mathew Graunt, " 
or any two of them shall have power to lay out an hundred and 
fifty acres of medow to M'. Israel Stoughton, in a medow lying 
six miles above his mill at Naponset river [17.] and was graunted 
him by order of Court. And likewise next there vnto t . . . out 
an hundred acres of medow vnto M''. Thomas Newbery as that was 
likewise graunted him by order of Court togeother with an hun- 
dred acres of Upland gr[ound] and likewise it is ordered and 
agreed upon whereas M'. Newbery hath relinquished a former 
graunt from the Plantation of 40 acres of Marish and 20 acres 



Dorchester Town Records. 13 

of Upland in sqnnntum Necke he is now to take all the gronnd 
from his house to RP. Willsons farnie, in consideration tiiei'cof. 

It is ordered that John Levite shall have 8 acres of Upland 
ground and 4 acres of Marsh ground, to lye on the West side of 
JM^ Ludlowcs Necke next Naponset river. 

It is graunted to John Hulls to have 2 acres of medowe that lyes 
in a small gurt on the side the fresli marish. 

It is graunted to Joshua Charter to have 3 acres of medovv 
ground in tlie fresh INIarish next M'. Rodger Williams. 

It is graunted to M^ William Hill, to have 9 acres of Upland 
ground in the little necke at 8(][uantum, in Lue of 12 acres he was 
to have there in lott. 

It is graunted to William Ilannum to have one acre of Medow 
ground in the fresh marish. 

The names of such as are chosen for ordering the affayres of 
the Plantation, November 1G35^ to continue for halfe a yeere. 

William Philps. 
Natlianiell Duncan. 
M^ George Hull. 
]\P. Uemocke. 
William Gaylar. 
M'. Roger Vvilliams. 
George Minot. 
Jojin Phillips. 
M^ Newbery. 

Walter Filer is chosen Baylife for this halfe yeere and it is or- 
dered that he shall levie all rates fines or amercements for the 
Plantation, by impounding the offenders goods, and there to de- 
tayne them till satisfaction be made, and if the owner of the goods 
doe not make satisfaction within fouer da3's it shall be lawfull for 
him to sell the goods and rcturne the overplus to the p'tie offend- 
ing, and to be allowed twelve pence for ever}- distress and ij '^. for 
every impounding and if the sayd Baylife shall [be] negligent in 
dischardgeiiig his office and delay the taking distressc he shall be 
liable to a fine as shall be thought lift p' the Tenn men. 

[18.] The 17'" clay of Decpmljer 1635. It is ordered that 
Robert Deeble shall have inlardgment of Two goad in length from 
his house vpward, and that, and that his sonne T[liommas] Deeble 
shall have six goad next him, to goe with a riglit lyne vp from the 
pale before his house on condition for Thommas Deel)le to build a 
house there within one yeere or elce to loose that goad graunted him. 

It is ordered that Thomas Andrew shall have Three acres of 
ground next his house ncere M'' Hathornes in leive of a great lott 
and tiiat he pale it in to leave a sufllcient highwa}' of Three- goads 
at least. 

It is ordered tliat George Minot shall have halfe an acre of 
ground neere M'' Newbcrys pale for building a house. 

It is ordered that William Rockcwell shall have halfe an acre 
of ground next M' Stoughtons neere the fish house to build him an 
house with condition that if he goe away, and leave the Plantation 



14 City Document No. 9. 

he leave the saytl house and ground to the Phmtation in pa\dng 
hiin the chardge. 

It is ordered that no man shall fell an}- trees witliin 20 goads of 
the meeting liouse upon pennalty of Tenn shillings for ever}' tree 
that is felled to be levyed b}' distresse vpon his goods. 

It is ordered that Thomas Foord shall have six acres of the fresh 
marsh neerest the towne in lieu of 2 acres he was to have from M''. 
Newbery over the Watter and more that he was to have there. 

It is ordered that M". Stoughton according to a vein made by 
men appoynted for setting out liis 150 acres of fresh marsh that 
from above a stake set up by him about the vpper end of the Narsh, 
he is to take that p'te above to tlie Cedar swamp, except on[e] acre 
above for Thirt}' acres and so to measure out the Rest of his hun- 
dred and fifty acres downe wards of both sides the water the 30 
acres also to taken of Itoth sides the River : — 

It is ordered that M''. Newbery shall measure out his hundred 
acres of the same marsh following on this side of the river, if so 
much their or elce to take it over the Water. — 

The 4"" of JiDoiary. 1G35. It is ordered that the p'tyes here 
vnder written sliall have great lotts at the bounds betwixt Roxbury 
and Dorchester at the great hill betwixt the sayd bounds and above 
the marsli as foil, not to inclose medowe. 

Henry Tookes ...... 

Widdow Purcliase ..... 

INIathias Sension ...... 

Tlionuis Tliorneton ..... 

Thomas Samtford ..... 

William Sommer ..... 

Roger Clap ...... 

Aron Cooke ...... 

John Pope ....... 

m''. Piriuy ....... 

Henry Wright ...... 

William Hannam ..... 

P);iinard Gapin and his sonne 

Thomas Swift ...... 

[19.] Robert Deeble and his sonne 

RP. Demicke 

John Kales ...... 

George Procter ...... 

Richard Wade . ' 

Rol)ert Winchell 

The IS"^ Jiinnary 1035. It is ordered that all the hoame lots 
within Dorchester Plantation which have bene granted before this 
p'sent day shall have right to the Commons ancf no other lotts that 
are graunted hereafter to be commoners : Also that Two men shall 
not Common for one hoame lott. 

It is ordered that Thomas Marshfeild shall have P2 acres of 



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Planting- ground on S(|uantuni Necke \Yliich ^Yas formcii}' grauntcd 
him for his great lott. 

It is ordered tliat John Moore shall have Tenn acres for his great 
lott in the same place : — 

It is ordered that Edniond Munnings, Joseph Flood, Thomas 
Joanes, shall have each of them 8 acres on Squantum Necke as an 
addition to their great lotts on Koxhurv bounds bought of William 
Hulbert, John Ilaydon and George Phillips. 

It is ordered that Elias Parkeman shall have a great lott of Tenn 
acres at Squantum necke. 

It is ordered that M"' Gilbert M'^ makepeace. M"" Joanes, Richard 
Collicott, George Dyar, and Walther Filler shall make a rate for 
fifteene pounds for Captine. 

The r' of February 1635 William Gaylar shall 

have about 2 acres of medowe next 

[Here a half leaf is gone.] 

[20.] — It is ordered that Will : Sumner is to have 3 acres of 
the fresh marsh next Goodman Ford. 

It is ordered that John Phillips shall have for Edvvard Hart Three 
quarters of an acre medowe at Squantum necke. — 

It is ordered that wliereas their was graunted to INF. Williams 8 
acres next to John Moores lott for his great lott that now the Rest 
that is there shall be added to the value of 6 acres more. 

The names of those which have medow graunted them the IS"* 
ffebrn : 1635. In the fresh marsh neerest the Towne. — 



First Marsh 






Second Marsh. 






Oliuer Purcliase 


2 


acres 


]\P. Joanes 


5 


acres 


Thorn : Tliorneton 


2 


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Jos : Flood 


3 


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Goodman Sam[)ford 


2 


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Will. Preston 


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Henry Wright 


2 


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Roger Clap 


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Christopher Gibson 


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M'. Makepeace 


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Austin Clement 


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John Hiiiham 


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William Hannam 


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Thorn Swift 


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George Procter 


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acres 


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John Miller 


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Richard Callecott 


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John Smith 


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George IMinot 


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George Hull 


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Joshua Tuchill 


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[Here ^ pnge missing, being torn.] 
[31.] Giles Gibbs 10 acres Richard Rocket 6 acres. 
It is ordered that all tlie feilds for Corne shall be inclosed p' the 
fourteenth of March and whosoever is defective in doing it shall 
pa}- five shillings to be levyed p' distrosse and after that day any 
hoggs found in corne feilds shall be impounded and pay damadge 
according to order of Generall Court. 



16 City Document Ko. 9. 

The first of March. 1635. It is oixlored that the ground that 
was left betwixt William Gaylard and Eltwid Pomniciy, which was 
left \'ov a high way shall now remayne to the vse of William Ga}-- 
lanl. till the Towne shall agayne require it. 

It is ordered that whereas Waltlicr Filler was by vcrt[u] of his 
Baylife odice to levy all rates, fynes and amercements, p' pounding 
the otTenders goods and so to sell the goods and returne the over- 
plus as in the order made in November, 1G3;3, he hath now further 
power given him not onl}'^ to recover such rates and fines by pound- 
ing of cattle or piggs but also to distrayne any other goods and 
thereof to make sale to pay such rate or fynes and to Returne the 
overplus to tlie oflendcrs. 

The 27 June 1630. A meeteing of 12. men formerly chosen by 
the Plantation for ordering the atfayres thereof whose names are 
vnder written. 

M^ Ludlow. Richard Callicot 

M''. Stoughton Austin Clement. 

M'. Duncan M'. Demicke 

M'. Hull George Dyar. 

Geo : Gaylard John Phillips 

George Minot M^ Williams 

Thomas Ford. 

It is ordered that John Gapin shall have on acre to build an house 
in, nexl to Goodman Swifts, with the consent of Goodman Dyiw 
in lue of an acre formerl}- p'mised vnto him. 

It is ordered that o"' Itrother Minot, [andj Goodman Ford do vewe 
the ground o'' breather Wright desires and reports the reasonableness 
of it; the next meeteing. 

It is ordered that Nicholas Vpsall shall keepo an house of enter- 
taynement for strangers. 

It is ordered that M". Johnson that was shall have on acre 
of medowe next Goodman Eales Pale confirmed unto her. 

It is ordered that Richard Callecott shall liave 4 acres of medow 
in the higher marish ground at the Southerne Corner of the great 
marsh, relinquishing his former graunt of 4 acres in the same 
grent Marsh. 

[^^.] The names of such as are to have medow in the Marsh 
by Goodman Grenwayes. 

M'. INIather. 2 acres Thomas Lambert. 2 acres 

M"'. Wareham, 2 " John Hulls. 2 acres 

Will : Gaylard, 2 " 

John Greuway j acre one more if so fall out 

George Minot 4 acres and six acies more in the fresh Marsh next 

Richard : Callicot 
M^ Duncan. 3 acres 
M^ Hill 2 acres 

Walther fder 2 acres 
Anc : Stouuhton 2 " 



Dorchester Town Records, 17 

Jellets. — 2 acres. 

Good, fford— 2 " 
Good. Dyar— 3 " 

John Eales 2 acres betweene that medow be bath of M" John- 

son and the Creeke. 

It is ordered that M^ Ludlow may have straA'te downe to the sea 
the marsh that lyes next the 4 acres to his lioame lott. — 

And that all that are of M'. Duncans side shall have the ground 
to themselves before their doores niakeing and mayneta^naing a 
sufficient high wa}- so far as M^ Stoughtons reserveing as much as 
ma}' set a meeteing house betweene Good. Johns, and where Good- 
man Rockewell now dwells. 

It is ordered that George Hull shall have the medow that lyes 
before his doore where he now dwells to Henry wayes downe to 
the sea makeing a sufficient way for passidge that way. — 

It is ordered that the highwa}' from M^ fStoughtons to M^ Lud- 
lowes shall be 3 lugg broad all along and so downe to Nicholas 
^Vpsall, 4 Lugg.' 

It is ordered that Elias Parkeman should have the marsh before 
his doore. 

It is ordered that John Phillips shall have six acres next to 
Goodman Minot, and Richard CoUicotin the fresh marsh. 

It is ordered that Barnard and John Gapin shall have 2 acres in 
the marsh next Goodman Grenwayes. 

It is ordered that Goodman Bates, shall have 2 acres in the 
Marish next Goodman Grenwaj-es. 

It is ordered that Nicholas Vpsall and Will. Rockwell shall have 
all that marsh next the Rocky hill, and M^ Rossiters fish house 
equal h- devided. — 

It is ordered that M'. Demicke shall have 2 acres in the marsh 
next to Good-man Grenwayes. . 

[33.] It is ordered that M'. Israel Stoughton shall have half 
an acre [near] William Rockewells house and the salt Marsh in a 
long . 

It is ordered that Goodman Minot be next M^ Ludlowes 
Lott. . 

July 5'" 1636 

M^ Ludlow. Thomas fford. 

M'. Stoughton. Richard Collicot. 

M^ Hull. Austin Clement. 

Natha : Duncan. M'. Williams. 

M'. Democke. John Phillips. 
George Minot. 
George Dyar. 

It is ordered that George Minot, M'. Duncan, John Phillips and 
Austin Clement relinqiiishin there former great lotts' in the fresh 
marsh shall [in] lew of them have the sayd p'portions in a lesser 
medowe lying neerer Naponset. South and by East from the 

^ A lug is sixteen and a half feet square. — W. II. W. 



18 City Document No. 9. 

Mavkt tree, George Minot 6 acres Duncan . 2 acres John Phillips 
6 acres, Austin Clement 2 acres. 

It is ordered that Aron. Cooke relinquishing a former graunt of 
4 acres of medow in the second Marsh, hath 4 acres now graunted 
in tlie hither great marsh adjoyning to Goodman Collicot. 

It is ordered that M'. Duncan shall have 10' payd him by the 
Towne for to transcribe all these orders into a new booke in a 
faj're legible hand. 

It is ordered that Aron Cooke shall have halfe an acre of ground 
over agaynst his lott b}' the brooke neere the dead swamp to build 
his house upon. 

It is graunted that these men whose names ensue shall have lotts 
at Squantum necke according to the p'portion here expressed M^ 
Jolni Tilly as the great lott to his bi-others hoame lott 12 acres, 
and M'. Holland 12 acres M^ Richards 10 acres, Good : White 
12 acres, Job.n Whitcomb 12 acres to plasters lott and .John Hull 
8 acres. 

It is graunted vnto Nicholas Vpsall, 8 acres of upland upon the 
Indian hill by Thomas Tilestone, also William Rockwell hath 8 
acres to his former, as inlardgements to there former lotts. 

It is graunted to Christopher Gibson halfe an acre of marsh 
lying at the end of John Moores lott by the shipp. 

It is graunted to M^ Hill that his 9 acres free graunted at 
Squantum necke shall have 7 more added to it, so it be sixteene 
acres. 

It is graunted to Richard Collicott as an addition to his great 
lott six acres of land in Narraganset wa_v beyond Naponset upon 
the bounds between us and Mount Wolleston, 

It is graunted to IM"'. Duncan a slip of upland lying to his marsh 
by John Phillips, about 2 acres. 

[24.] It is graunted vnto M' Dimocke that he shall have all 
the ground betweene his pale and Goodman Denslow and Bartholo- 
mew b}' this side of the high way, p'vided he p^jndice not tlie way 
for Carts, Cattle and passengers, but maynetayne a Cart Gate, 
. . . both the upland and the marsh not formerly graunted. 

It is ordered that the common to be devided betweene the in- 
habitants on that row on INP. Duncans side graunted in a former 
order sliall»e devided amongst them by acre according to the Aun- 
cient lotts that lye there that is to say that he was to have 8 acres 
6 or 4 shall [have] his p'portion of the common according thereto 
it being all first measured. 

' It is graunted that the ground about Rocky hill shall belong to 
M'. Ludlow, M^ Johnsons house, George Minot, M'. Hill, John 
Eales and Elias Parkeman, in community amongst them, p'vided 
they do nothing to p'judice the common passidge of people. 
Carts or cattle, both to tlie sea or any other as there may be oc- 
casion, this graunt being not to hinder any fortification, if the 
Countery at any t3'me see cause, the bounds being (togeather 
with the wayes) from Jonathan Gillets pale and so round to their 
sevcrall gruounds 

It is graunted to M'. Ludlow, M'. Hill and the neighbours that 
haue lotts with them that may run a pale downe into the sea at the 



Dorchester Town Records. 19 

Corner by M'. Ludlowes, and an other betwcene M^ Hill and John 
Eales for the securing there Corne, and saving of much fensing, 
p'vided they leave stiles and gates for p'sons and cattle, when 
p'sons are disposed to travell or drive Cattle or swine tliat way to 
Clamming. . 

It is granted to Nicholas Upsall, to the quantity of 5 good 
square of ground adjoyning to Goodman Rockewells lott on the 
comon for a garden. 

The former graunt of Nine goad to Good Ford in the Common by 
M^ Mavericks house being yeilded up by him to the Towne, he 
was graunted in lew thereof nine goad in length of the sayd coinon 
b}' the pound. 

The 2^ of October 1636. It is ordered, that Brey WiU 
keines shall have six acres of Vpland in p'te of his great lott 
being a little necke lying b}' M% Makepeaces and M''. Brankers 
meddowe 

The names of such as were chosen for the ordering of the affares 
of the plantation to begin from the second of January, being the 
first Moone da}- of the month and so to continue the monethly 
meeteings for six monethes or till new be chosen, 8 of which num- 
ber being p'"sent, they may act and order any thing in the Planta- 
tion according to the scope of former orders to that effect. If any 
of these shall be absent without good cause, allowed by the rest, 
[he] shall pay for his so fayleing 5 shillings, any that shall come 
after the houre of 8 of the clock to pa}' 12 pence, and after 9 to 
pay 2 shillings : if an}- sta}' longer to pa}' the full fine of 5 shil- 
lings, when 3 of these are come together they shall Judge of the 
tyme this act to continue for a firme order from Time to tyme. 

M'. Stoughton John HoUman 

Henry Withingtoa Will. Gaylard 

Nathaniel Duncan Cristopher Gibson 

George Minot John Pierce 

Richard Collicot M^ Joanes 

[25.] It is ordered that 4 Barrells of powder in the meeteing 
house of the Countryes store shall be disposed of and sould for 
the bringing in new powder in the place p' the p'tyes vuder men- 
tioned. 

By Nathahiell Duncan, one barrell 

By Richard Collicot, one barrell 

By Nicolas Vpsall, one barrell 

By John Gapin one barrell 

Joseph Flood is chosen Baylife during the tyme of the 12 men, 
now Chosen and till new be Chosen to that office, and it is ordered 
that he shall levie all fynes, rates or amercements for the Planta- 
tion p' impounding the offenders goods ; and there to detayne them 
till satisfaction [be] made, and if the owner of the goods shall 
not make satisfaction within 4 dayes it shall be lawfull for him to 
sell the goods and to returne the ouerplus to the p'ty offending, 
and to [be] alowed 12'' for euery distresse, and 2'^ for euery im 



20 City Document No. 9. 

ponding Cow, horse or hogg and for every gote a, penny, and if the 
sayd Baylif sliall be necligent in discliardgeing his office and delay 
the talking distresse he shall be loyable to a fyne as shall be 
thought fit by the 12 men. 

It shall be lawfull for the sayd Ba3'life to recouer any rates or 
amercements p' way of distresse [on] any goods. 

It is ordered that whereas there was half an acre of Marsh 
formerly graunted to Christou [er] Gibson lying at the end of John 
Moorcs lott next the ship, tlie sayd halfe an acre is given ouer to 
the sayd John Moore p' the said Christo : Gibson .... 

It is ordered that euery p'ticular inhabitant shall take a veiwe 
of his house and garden and hoame lotts how the}' lye bounded 
(towardes other mens, or towardes the commons) according to 
the poynts of the compasse, and so of their great lotts and medow 
grounds as they lay bounded euer}- wa}', and the number of acres 
of all such lands. 

A note of which to be brought into the 12 men to be Judged of 
and amongst them 4 to be chosen according to order of Court 
with the Advise of an Assistant to see it recorded one a booke 
p'te 

It is ordered that William Gaylar, George Dyar, and M^ 
Hathorne shall make a rate for 25"". for publicke use. 

Jamiary 16, 1636. It is ordered that there shall be a way 
paled out from the Creeke joyning to M^ Williams great lott to 
the Corner of Mr. Newberyes great lott and euerv man to pale 
the end of his lott : and also from the corner of M'. Richards lott 
to the sayd Creeke to be paled by John Moore and Edmond Mun- 
nings, p'})ortionabel3' to their lotts. 

It is ordered that their shall be one intire sufficient ffence 
from the Lower Corner of M^ Newber3-es great Lott and so round 
the great lotts towards the Comons to the pale of the six acre 
loots and from those lotts to the river of Naponsett which pale 
from tlie farther Corner of the great lotts to the six acre lotts and 
from the six acre lotts to the riuer to be paled and maynetayned 
b}' those which possesse the six acre lotts, and by those that haue 
formerly paled the farther side of the great lotts, and for those 
which haue paled the hither side formerly to doe that still, all this 
to be done very sufficiently by the 20"' of March next. 

It is farther ordered that George INIeinot and John Philips, shall 
see to the farther side that their be sufficient pale, and M^ Glover, 
and M'. Ilolmand to looke to the hitlier side and where the}- shall 
find any defect to p'sent it to the 12 men. 

It is farther ordered that what Tresspasses shall hereafter be 
done the Tressepasser shall paj' the one halfe of the dammadge, 
and he that is defective in his pale the other halfe ; [2G.] and this 
order to be generall thorough the whole Plantation. Provided 
tliat if any cattle be knowen to be common pale breakers ; they 
shall pay the whole Trespasse. 

It is ordered that Henry Withington shall see the makeing of the 
gate to the great lotts at the chearjre of those which haue their 



Dorchester Town Records. 21 

lotts according to a former order, and the sayd gate to be mayne- 
tayned p' all the sayd great lotts and also by the six acre lotts. 

It is ordered That John Philips, and Christouer Gibson, shall 
stake out a Cart way through the great lotts. 

It is ordered that Brey Wilkeines shall have one acre on the 
necke of the 3 acre Lott which was formerl}^ graunted to Jo : 
Knell, the other two acres to reniayne to M'' Holland in whose 
possession it is, which acre the sa3-d Bray is to haue upon Condi- 
tion he remayne in the Plantation, elce to leaue it to the Planta- 
tion, and not to alienate it without app'bation of the Twelue men. 

It is ordered that whosoeuer breaketh open an}' pale shall pay 
fine shillings. 

It is ordered that all the hoanie lotts shall be sufficiently paled 
b}' the first of March. 

Zachariah Whiteman, Henry Withington to vew the pale in the 
feild next to their houses. 

Edmond Munnings and George Dyer to vew the feild next to 
their houses. 

M^ Makepeace, John Moore to vew the feild next their houses. 

Joseph ffarneworth and Goodman Read to veiw the feild where 
they dwell. 

William Summer, Goodman Howes to vew the feild where they 
dwell. 

John Poape and Edward Clap to vew their feild. 

All those which are appoynted to vew those feilds are to p^sent 
any defect of bad paling or not paling at the Time appoynted to 
the Twelve men. 

It is ordered that M^ Israel Stoughton shall haue a hundered 
and fifty acres of vpland ground ouer the riuer Naponset next the 
mill, of which fourty acres to be that which is in possession of the 
Indians, and this in lue of so much p'mised him, and for all his 
deuision of any land beyound the Riuer, except the Change of the 
end of his great lott, and this graunted him one condition he sub- 
mitt to an}' order that shall be here after made for not alienateing 
this portion or any other land from the Plantation. 

It is ordered that Tenn men shall be chosen to order all the 
affayres of the Plantation on this manner. They shall continue a 
monethly meeteing dureing their tyme that they are Chosen, which 
shall be six months after election. At which meeteings they shall 
consult of and act what may be for the good of the Plantation, 
and after they haue made such acts, and that by the major p'te of 
as many of them as are p'^sent which should be seauen at least, 
they shall upon the next Lecture Day after Lecture read them to 
the Company of free men who are to be warned at p*sent to stay. 
And then all acts and conclusions as shall not be contradicted by 
the major p'te of the free men p'^sent, shall stand for orders and 
bind the Plantation and euery inhabitant thereof. 

It is ordered that all the land both of the great necke and about 
the Townes line and of both sides the Riuer of Naponsett which is 
not allredy allotted out shall be deuided into p'priety to each 
hoame lott according to p'portion agreed vpon so far np in the 
Counter}' one both sydes the Riuer the place called mother brooks. 



22 City Document No. 9. 

[27.] It is ordered that Mf Glouer shall hane 30 acres of 
vpland . . . medow bejond Naponsett about a mile from the 
mill in lieu of a Twenty acre lott amongst the great lotts beyound 
the fresh marsli which he leaues to the Plantation. 

It is ordered that M"". Holland shall haue all that rest of ground, 
marsh inclosed, or vpland joyneing vnto the Two acres on M'. 
Ludlowes necke graunted formerly to Thomas flbrd leaueing a suf- 
ficient Iiigli way also he sliall haue a little plott of marsh which is 
without the inclosure, payeing Thomas ftbrd the charges he hath 
beene at in ditching. 

It is ordered that M'. Joanes shall haue an acre and halfe of 
land joyneing to the end of his swamp next the Towne with a 
round hill in it. 

It is ordered for the better payment of heardsmen that whomso- 
euer shall put any cattle to keepe, and neglect to bring in his 
mony to the saj^ heardsman for such cattle at such tymes as shall 
be agreed, for after some Generall warneing one a lecture day it 
shall be lawfull for the Baylife to impound any cattle of such 
p'sons and their to deteyne them for a day in which tyme if the 
p'ty hauing noteice thereof doe not bring in his mone}' the sayd 
Baylife with 2 freemen shall price and make sale of such Cattle 
and take satisfaction for what is due to the heardsmen 3 shill. for 
himself p'ty for levying the distresse, and then to return the ouer- 
plus to the delinquent. 

It is ordered that M'. Stoughton and M'. Ilolman shall furneish 
3 Bulls for the heard of cowes of that side tlie Towne and to 
be payd 12*^ for each Cow and the mony to be payd into the 
heardsmen. 

It is ordered that Mathias Sension and Thomas Sampford shall 
keepe the Cowes this yeere to begin the 17"" day of Aprill and to 
continue the keepeing them till the 15* of Nouember to haue for 
their pay in keepeing 5 shill' the head for as many as are brought 
in ; The sayd five shill p' head to be payd ^ in hand ^- at halfe "the 
tyme the other at the end of tlie tyme. 

It is also ordered that all that haue Cowes shall put them to the 
Keepers to be kept in the ordinar}^ Cow pasture, and none to be 
put away at the Necke of land or keepe them otherwise about the 
Towne or from the heard, one payne of 10' for [such] ofiTending. 
Also tliat all that line Northwards from the meeting house shall 
[. . .]tlieir Cows into the open place befo"" tlie meeteing house 
within an liower of [sunne] rising and their the keepers to be 
ready to driue them away and so to blow their home along the 
Tow. e and whosoever bring not their cowes before M' Stough- 
tons house within an hower of sunnerising, the keepers shall 
s ay no longer [but] drive away those which are ready to the Pas- 
t re and those which tln-ough their [owne] neglect haue their Cows 
"i.ehind shall not make that any Barre of payment to the keepers. 

It is ordered that M"^ Hohnan shall haue 20 acres of vpland 
beyond the . . . next to M' Hutchissons. 

It is ordered that IVIr. Joanes shall have 20 acres of vpland for 
a great Lott [whicli] he had p'missed him for that that was Silvis- 
ters, for which he is to haue, . . . lott of 20 acres which was 



Dorchester Town Records. 23 

formorl}- graunted to Mr. Glouer, whicli one some [conside] ration 
he left vnto the Phmtation according" to a former order. 

It is ordered that M''. Ilolman shall haue 10 acres of playne 
mowing ground atl[ded] to his former graiint of 20 acres next M''. 
Ilutchissons, in lieu of p'te of [his] devisiou beyound the Wattsr. 

The 2'^ of May. Whereas by a former order it was concluded 
the great and little necke [should be] forthwith diuided amongst 
the inhabitants it is thought meete and agreed [. . .] [28] sliall 
challeng after diuision and posession any portion there as his [&] 
[Portion of leaf gone.] ginen and graunted to him and his foreuer 
upon these Termss videlicett Tliat if some shall desire to plant 
and others to keepe Cattle The Minor p'te shall fence agaynst the 
Major, that is if the Minor p'te will imp've their p'perty to Corne 
or the like, and the Major pte to Cattle, the Minor shall then 
fence agaynst the Major at his own p'ill, and so the like if the Miner 
will keepe Cattle and the Major plant they must secure the Majors 
Corne and be l_ya[ble] to pay dammages if they doe not, pro- 
vided that the Count be according to the most vo^'ses and not ac- 
cording to the greatest number of acres. For p'^venting of oner 
burthening the same land it is mutually agreed that after October 
next six score Cowes shall be Counted the full stock for the whole 
necke being in Count 480 acres and so each man to haue commons 
according to his Number of acres and no man to exceed, other 
Cattle being alowed as followith, flue goates to one cow, male and 
female Counted alike, and goates of a yeere old all vnder that age : 
10 kids to one Cow ; 2 yeerlings to one Cow ; 3 Two yearelings 2 
Cowes, one workeing oxe to a Cow, one Mare and a Colt to Two 
Cowes, 4 Cannes for one Cow ; a yeereling Colt for a Cow, and a 
Two yearling so likewise nntill 3 yeere old. This order to Con- 
tinue vntill it be altered by the major p'te of vo3'ces.' 

The 9'" of May. It is ordered that the Necke of land conteyne- 
ing by measure about 480 acres shall be from henceforth the pp 
inheritance of the p*"sent inhabitants of the Towne of Dorchester in 
this manner : ever\' hoame lott that hath a dwelling liouse there- 
on or inhabitant incumbant in the Towne ; he or it shall haue one 
acre to the sa3'd lott, and other hoame lotts halfe an acre ; then 
the remayner to belong to the same planters by this rule. Three 
fifts to mens estates owne pp as vsuall they have burden ; and 2 
fifts to p'sons equally thus Counted. All men with their wines 
and Childen in the Plantation vnder their p''sent gouerment in 
famalyes to be Counted ; Provided allowance be made where house 
and lotts are entire allbeit for p''sent they haue no p'sons incumbant 
according to the pporfeion of such as Lately did inhabite them. 

It is ordered that an}' of the members or honsekeep'rs which shal- 
be Chosen to goe for a souldier and haue a Charge of busenesse to 
leaue behind him, he may commend the Care of his busenesse to 
some freind which he shall nominate who if he cannot of himself 
or p'cure others to doe it at the sames wages that is giuen to the 
soulddiers it shall be lawful for Henery Withington M\ Brankard, 
M^ Bates and Nathaniell duncau or any of them to enjoyne any 



24 City DocUxMent No. 9. 

who the}' shall think fitt to work in this k[ind] for the helpe of 
need, and if an}' being so joA'ned shall refuse to worke he shall pay 
fine shill for such refusal to be leuied by distresse. 

It is ordered also that any that haue servants or an}' other which 
goe in the service shall haue the Benefitt of this order. 

The 2"^ September 1637. These are to testifie to all who that 
may Concerne that I John Bramher? haue sould and giue full 
posess" — vnto Ambrose Martin my dwelling howst and cow 
howses ioying with my hoarae lot of about 3 or 4 akers and my 
great lot of 16 ackers within and without paling. Also [8] acke" 
of meddow 6 akers of the medow this side of neponset Riv[er], and 
2 akers bej'oud the river Witues my hand the da}' abovementioned. 

John Bra**** 

[29.] Septem 10'" 1637. There is graunted vnto William 
Hannam that p'te of the swamp lying oil agaynst his howse so farre 
as Rich Wades pale bee paying his p'te of the charge with the rest 
of his neighbours, of mayntayning a bridge ov[er] the waf. 

The howse of Williii Ilannan with the sayd p'te of his swamp, 
his hoarae lott and great lot, and one aker of meddow hee hath 
made sales of vnto Jonas Humphries with his Interest in the 
CoiTions 

The 10 men assemliled whose names are vnder written. Con- 
cluded of these ord[ers] foil : upon the 8* of November, 1637 — 

M'. Glouer 

Nathaniell Duncan Edward Clap 

M^ Joanes Roger Clap 

M^ Bates Will. Sumner 

Richard Collicot 

M'. Howan 

It is ordered that Will. Sumner and Good : Hawes shall haue 
the p'te of the swamp befo' their dore and end of their lotts they 
paying their p'te of makeing a sullicient Cart Bridge oucr the 
Water. 

It is ordered that Nathaniell Duncan shall Audite the account 
for Custables both for the Country and Plantation. 

It is agreed that M'. Stoughton & M'. Glouer see the mending 
of the highway to the mill and to be payd out of the Towne rates. 

It is ordered that M"". Bates and Roger Clap shall make in- 
quiry what Marsh or medow ground is not yete alotted out. 

It is ordered that Will. Sumner see the mending of p'ce of the 
bridge betweene Roxbury and Dorchester. 

Whereas the Widow Purchase had 16 acres graunted amongst 
the . . acre lotts and at the laying out thereof was alowed 20 
acres [the] ouerplus at the hither end is graunted in p'per to Oliver 
Purchase. 

It is graunted to Thom. Luis to have 6 acres Planting land neere 
the Mill one Condition he shall keope Cowes or young cattle at 
such Rates as the Tenn men shall ao;ree with him which if he refuse 



Dorchester Town Records. 25 

to do he sliall yceld vp such land or liouse ])uilt to the rhnntation 
in paying him what Costs and Charges he shall be by the 10 men 
adjudged to [been] fit 

It is graunted to Henry Maudly about a quarter of an acre of 
land without the gate Joyneing to the pale neere Good : Munnings 
[to build] an house with Condition not to sell or let it without the 
Consent of the 10 men. 

It is agreed — By a Generall vote of all the Plantation that 
there shal be a mceteing house built betweene M^ Brankers and 
M'. ... it is agreed that a 100 £ shall be levied by a rate for 
the building of the house 

M' Stovghton Good : IMunings 

M^ Glouer M"". Bates 

M^ Butler Nath : Duncan 

[other name illegible.] 

[30.] It is agreed that M'. Mathers shall have his 100 acres 
layd out over the Water next M'. Ilolmans and Richard Collicots. 

It is ordered that M'. Holman and M". Holland make the way 

by Mr. Glovers of land at the end of the 6 acre lotts before 

his owne and M^ Rich : lot 

It is ordered that Andrew Pitcher shall have the 3 acres makeing 
and maynetayneing a pale from the end of the saj'd 6 acre lotts to 
Good. Whiteman's medow. 

Whereas by order of Generall Court it is left to euery Plantation 
to make such order as in their discretion the}- shall think fitt for 
p'venting trespasses by swine on pennalt}' of the Plantations neglect 
of makeing or not executeing such order to pa}- all such Trespasses 
as shall be made p' swine. It is therefore ordered that none shall 
keepe any swine to let them runne in the Commons without suffi- 
cient yoakes and Ryngs within one miles of any Corne feild one 
payne of 5' for every hog or pigg taken and impound p' any p'son 
which is not so yoaked and ringed, besides the Trespasses made 
by any such hoggs to pay doble damage, the damage to be Judged 
p' any of the neighbors such penalty and damage to be levied p' 
distresse and this order to take effect the first of Ifebriary next. 

B}' a meeting of 20 men ' chosen to order all the affayres of the 
Plantation 

The 2d of Jamiary 1637. It is ordered that M^ Gilbert shall 
have 16 acres of upland neere his medow over the water to be 
layd out by M'. Glover, M". Holman, Rich : Collicott, Goodman 
Greenw\ay and this in lieue of 12 acres due vnto him at squaiitum 
necke and in liew of any right he may demand for the Calves 
Pasture. 

Provided that he fell noe Timber within the sayd 16 acres 
unlesse for his owne vse vntill the mceteing house be built. 

It is ordered that M^ Joanes, Jos : fflood, Barnard Gapin, 

'M"". Stniipliton, Mr. Glouer, M"". Ilolman, Nath: Duncan, Will, Gaylor, Mr. 
Parker, John Pierce, Mr. Holland, George Dyer, Rich: Colicot, m"". meinot, nir. with- 
ington, John Popo, Will Sumner, John Moore, M^ Bates, John Grinway, Roger Clap. 
Ed: Clap. 



26 City Document No. 9. 

Will : Blake Cliristouer Gibson, Jo : Phillips shall have confirmed 
to tliem the ground Joyneing to there hoanie lotts to the othei- pale 
alowing 3 goad for a highway. Provided that none in this graunt 
come below the bridge towards Goodman Upsalls. 

It is ordered that M^ Gilbert shall have the Court where M'. 
Wolcot put his hay confirmed to his house. 

It is ordered that Christouer Gibson shall have 4 akers of medow 
at the North East and Jo3'neing next to M'. Hawkinses. — 

Jo : Kinsl}' is limited for his Marsh in the necke next Good : 
Gaylo" which was sould him b}- Aron Cooke to haue only 4 akers. 

It is ordered that no p'son whatsoever shall fell an}- Trees within 
the Commons of Dorchester for any use to make sayles of without 
the Plantation one payne of losse of their labour and 5' to be 
levied b}' distresse for euery tree so felled. 

It is ordered that Austin Clement is to have one aker of land 
joyneing to his hoame lot to be layed out in convenient place not 
to hinder M'. Hawkins p'prty. 

It is ordered that Nicholas Vpsall and "Will Rockwell are to 
take what is theirs where their 8 akers was granted and noane elce- 
where and that equally betwixt them. 

John Moore is to haue in lieu of Calves Pasture 1 acre and halfe 
behind .... wards to . . coiiions for a 3'eere 
C. Gibs, and Jo. Pierce take out 

' [32.] It is ordered that Goodman Greenwa}' shall possesse 
only 4 akers of Marsh ground adjoyneing to the pine necke one 
which end of the necke he will. 

It is ordered Good. Greenway shall haue all the vpland one the 
pine necke for his great lott except 4 acres belonging to Good : 
Binham and six Acres bought of Moses Mauericke. 

It is ordered that Edmond Munnings shall haue that p'te of 
land joyneing to his house in lue of Calves Pasture : alowing 4 
Goad for a high way to the necke to be layd out B}- Good : Gay- 
lor, M'. G loner, M'. Bates, and John Poape. 

It is ordered that M'. Till^- shall have 4 akers of vpland oner 
agaynst M'. Holland and 2 akers of Marsh if so much their ad- 
joyneing out of p'priety and this without consideration of Comons 
or Challenge of au}' Cartway through the great lotts, and not to 
turne out swyne or cattle out of his owne land but one his own 
p'U in reguard of Corne feilds that lye vnpaled. 

It is ordered that M'. Makepeace shall have 4 akers of Marsh 
joyneing to his land bought of John Leuit at M^ Ludlowes necke 
to be layd out by M^ Bates and M^ Holland. 

It is ordered that Richard Collicot shall have 2 akers of land 
beyond liis house joyneing to the pales of the great lotts beyound 
the path and M'. Holman to have 2 akers more following him and 
M'. Richards to have 2 akers more there if so much within the 
highway, or elce to have 2 akers next his house p'vided the wood 
be left for comons 1 yeere except some Trees for shadow. Christo : 
Gibson, Goo : Pierce, to lay out the 6 akers. 

It is ordered that M'. Holland and Robert Elwell shall have that 



' Pago 31 of the original id a map of very primitive construction of which we give 
facsimile. — W. U. W. 



DORCHESTEE ToWN EeCORDS. 27 

slip of upland and marsh lycing from the further Corner of M^ 
Richard lott to their houses leaving a free passige for Carts, or 
any otlier Carriadges that way. 

It is ordered that M\ Holland haue all the rest of the marsh 
J03'neing to the P3'ne necke after 4 akersgraunted to Good : Green- 
way and one akre more to be reserued to the disposall of the Plan- 
tation. M^ Glouer and Good : Gaylor to lay it out. 

It is ordered that M'. Joanes have 2 akers of Marsh joyneing to 
his other Marsh p' the Trees towards fox poynt. 

It is ordered that Good. Gapin shall hauve 2 akers more there- 
abouts. 

It is ordered that M^ Bates shall have 6 acres of Marsh one 
the necke next Jo : Kinslj', in lieue of 2 akers due to him in the 
Calves Pasture and other akei's taken from his p''dicessours. 

It is agreed If George Way or his agent doe proue a legall = 
graunt from the inhabitants of this Towne of a great lott for him 
Come or not Come and the quantit}' and according to the euidence 
we shall 3eeld full satisfaction according to o"' power. 

It is ordered tlian John Whipple shall haue 8 akers of land 
graunted him in full of all allotments to be layd out by M^ Stough- 
ton and M^ Glouer about the mill as may be least p'juditiall to the 
plantation, this graunt being in reguard of a former p'mise upon 
record. 

It is ordered that from hence forwards noe house within the 
great lotts from the higher pale to the sea and the liiuer of Napon- 
set shall be p'mitted to keepe any swine or Cattle without their 
owne fence to indamage other mens corne feilds one payne of 
paying doble [33.] Damages for any Trespasses made by such 
swyne or cattle, to be levyed by the distresse. 

It is ordered that the p't3'es vnderwritten shall haue each of them 
satisfaction in lieu of the calues Pasture from the Burying place 
towards John Pliillips. 

M^ Trobrige 1 aker. M". Tillie 1 aker 

Good. Kimerly 1 aker. 

John Phillips an aker neere his house 

M'. Blake one aker. 

Good AVade one aker putting in his pale at the Corner of his 
lott for Bettering the highway. 

Good : Tomkines 1 aker. Goo : White 1 aker 

Good : Hawes 1 aker 

Good : Humphries 1 aker. Willia[m] Sumner 1 aker 

Good : Mede to haue one aker jojneing to M'. Bates pale to 
goe 3 Good from the pale the rest aboue mentioned not limited all 
redy to he layed out p' M'. Glouer, Good Gaylor and Good : Dyer. 

It is ordered that the Widow Smed shall haue 2 akers below the 
burying place viz : j aker in lieu of the Calves Pasture the other in 
lieu of meddow. 

Also Oliuer Purchase to haue one aker their in reguard of some 
p'mise formerly made and 1 aker for M'. Oliuer in lieu of the 
Calves pasture to be also layd out p. Good. Gaylo'. and Good. 
Dyar, to leaue 4 Goades for the higli way from the burying place 



28 City Document No. 9. 

to Good : Wade, and 3 goad the other way from John Hills vp to 
the wood. 

It is ordered that the p'tyes vnder-written shall haue their por- 
tions in satisfaction of the Calves pasture in the Marsh beyound 
the Trees oner agaynst the fox poynt. 

Thorn : Deniock 2 akers ] . i i i i /• i <. i 

m, T 1 i. t-. 1 r these had so much formerly graunted. 

Thorn : Luraburt 2 akers j -' * 

Joseph Farenworth 2 akers 

Thorn : Wiswall to have 2 akers towards fox poynt 

Joseph Flood to have 2 akers there. 

M'. Martin 3 acres 

Thorn : Millet 2 acres there. 

It is ordered that M''. Trobridge have 2 acres of Marsh in M^ 
Ludlowes necke where its out of p'priety. 

It is ordered that Robert Elwell shall haue 2 acres of Marsh at 
M^ Ludlow [es] necke. 

M'. Blake to haue 2 akers of Marsh at M', Ludlowes necke 
Good : Procter, 1 acre and halfe at M''. Ludlowes necke. 

John Pierce 2 akers there next Good : Gibsons. 

It is ordered that John Binham shall have 2 akers there. 

It is ordered that Robert Loke shall have 2 akers there. 

It is ordered that M''. Biggs shall have 1 acre of Marsh in lue 
of Calves Pasture neere her owne at the necke. 

It is ordered that M''. Billingham shall haue one acre of Marsh 
in lue of Calves Pasture joyneing to his owne at the necke. 

It is ordered that the AVidow foster shall haue one aker of Marsh 
in lue of Calves Pasture next M'. Bates at the neck. 

It is ordered that George Weekes shall have one acre in lieu of 
Calves Pasture ioning to the side of his meddow. 

It is ordered that M^ Butlar is to haue a knap of land ouer 
agaynst his house to be set out p' Roger Clap and Edvv : Clap so as 
is not p^'juditial to the neighbors or the high way. 

[»?4.] Nicholas Clap to haue a strip of marsh lyeing by the 
pyne necke joyneing to his about an acre or 2 to be layd out by 
Will. Stuin'-. 

It is ordered that John Hill shall haue one acre from the little 
necke towards the old harbor. 

It is ordered that Good : Lane shall haue one acre there. 

It is ordered that Will Somner shall haue 3 acres neere Good 
Munnings by the pyne necke. 

It is ordered that M'. Ilathornes house shall haue 2 acres there. 

It is ordered that Thom : Swift shall haue 1 acre there. 

It is ordered that Anthony Newton shall haue 3 akers of Upland 
behind M'. Bates lott if so much there ; but not to build any house 
there to the p'^judicc of the great lotts. 

It is ordered that Good : Oldrig shall haue one aker of upland 
to build a house amongst others aboue the burying place. 

It is ordered that Good : Gapin shall haue about halfe an acre of 
Land joyneing to his lotte if it be not p'juditiall on vew of John 
Phillips and Christo. Gibson. 

It is ordered that Thom: Swift shall haue one acre in lue of 
Calves pasture neere the mark't tree. 



Dorchester Town Records. 



29 



It is ordered that Roger Clap haue about halfe an acre joyneing 
to the medow at Po.^ po3'nt in lew of calves pasture for M". Wicth- 
feilds house. 

It is ordered that M'. Blake, John Hull, Thorn : Millett shall 
haue each of them 8 acres of planting ground in full of there great 
lotts at the side of the six acre lotts towards the mill. 

It is ordered that M^ Blalvc and John Hull shall leave those or 
the other p'ts of their great lotts in commons as long as the out- 
side of the great lotts are left in commons. 

It is ordered that Rol)ert Elwell, Brey Wilkeins, Henery Way, 
James Priest shall haue allotments at Mannings Moone. 

It is ordered that Thom. Tilestone and John Smith sliall haue an 
acre and halfe of Upland equally devided betweene them la^xl out 
by Good : Gibson, John Pierce one the Rocky Hill betwixt Good : 
Meinots and Good : Procters to build houses on. 

It is ordered that JohnPoape haue an acre of land behind Good : 
Sampford to one vend by Goo : Gaylor and Good : Dyer. 

It is ordered that he haue more 2 akers of meddow p' Goo : 
Munnings. 

It is ordered that Thomas Joanes shall haue -\ an acre of land 
added to the acre and ] formerly graunted liim. 

It is ordered that all the land in common within Dorchester one 
both sides the Riuer Naponset shall be deuided according to the 
rule alredy agreed upon for deuideing the necke all convenient 
watering places to be left common^ and this diuision to be accord- 
ing to states and p'sons as it stands now 16 Januar}' tlie tyme of 
the making this order. The 20 men to Judge of Circumstances in 
settinsf downe mens estates. 



[35.] March iS"*. It is ordered that all the hoame lotts 
and great lotts shalbe sufflcientl}' fenced agaynst swine and great 
cattle p' the 25"" of this mounth. on payne of thre shillings for eu}' 
goad found defectiue, to be leuied p'distresse, besides dainedg. 



The Proportion which each man is 
to haue in the necke according to the 
rule agreed on for deuideing the same 
as here vder fott .... 



Tlie Proportion which 
each man is to haue in the 
Cowes Pasture and other 
lands according to the same 
rule of deuision for euery 
on this side the Riuer 





akers. 


goads. 


rodes. 


akers. 


goads. 


rodes. 


M^ Stoughton 


26 


5 

4 


1 


26 


i 


20 


M^ Glover 


20 


1 
2 


12 


20 


X 


12 


M'. Whitman 


13 


1 
4 


, , 


13 


1 




M'. Bates 


8 


3 


, , 


8 


3 




M'. Meinot 


7 


1 


20 


8 


3 




M". Newbery 


7 


1 


28 


7 


1 


28 


Ed. Munnings 


10 


3 


12 


10 


3 


12 


N. Duncan 


5 


3 

4 




5 


3 




J. Holman 


8 






8 






Tho : Richards 


11 


2 


20 


12 







* Powow probably. — W. H. W. 

'The Comons watering places to be restored to tho Cow walke. — Marginal note. 



30 



City Document No. 9. 



M^ Trobridge 

M^ Hill 

]M". 15iu-gs 
U". Tilly 
M'. ]\Ialiicr 
M^ Uiwt'in 
M^ Gilbert 
M'. Hawkins 
M". Knight 
M^ Bntlar 
M^ Aderton 
M'. Withington 
Widow Smed 
M--. Parker 
Thoni : Joanes 
Alexander Miller 
Andrevv Pitcher 
Austen Clement 
Bre}' Wilkeins 
Henerv Way 
Chr. Gibson 
David Price 
Ed : Clap 
Ed : BuUocke 
Ed: White 
Geo : Dyer 
Geor : Procter 
Geo : Weeks 
Tho : Dickerman 
Ralf. Toinkins 
Rich : Wright 
Jonas Hum fry 
Henery Wright 
Joseph Tuchill 
John JMoore 
John Whetcomb 
John Smith 
Widd. llbster 
John Phillips 
Joseph Flood 
John Capen 
***o Eales 
**o Nile 
** Hevdon 
** Hill 
** Pope 
[36.] o Holland 

The rest of the 
Neck. 

Jolin Hull 
John Grinway 



iikers. 

7 
7 
4 
4 
12 
4 
9 
8 
2 
6 
6 
7 
3 
3 
5 
4 
1 
3 
2 
2 
3 
2 
4 
3 
3 
4 
4 
3 
3 
2 
3 
2 
2 
3 
3 
4 
2 
2 
8 
3 
2 
5 
2 
4 
3 
4 
6 



goads 
1 

3 
2 



rodcs. 

20 
20 
20 
30 



20 
24 
10 
10 
30 

2 

8 
30 
30 
20 
35 

1 
32 
12 
32 
12 
12 

8 
35 
32 

5 
36 
17 
37 
18 
16 

4 
32 
37 
10 
30 
30 
17 
35 
10 
20 

2 
12 

3 
18 
20 



Division of the 

akcrs. goads, rodcs. 

4-36 
4 3 6 



akers. 


goads. 


rodes. 


7 


1 


20 


8 


- 


10 


4 


3 


2 


4 


- 


30 


12 


- 


- 


6 


2 


20 


9 


1 


28 


11 


- 


20 


10 


3 


— 


9 


- 


10 


13 


2 


- 


7 


3 


6 


3 


- 


8 


3 


3 


12 


6 


1 


10 


4 


- 


20 


1 


2 


35 


3 


1 


1 


2 


3 


32 


2 


2 


12 


3 


3 


32 


2 


2 


12 


4 


2 


32 


2 


1 


8 


3 


- 


35 


4 


3 


32 


4 


1 


4 


4 


2 


10 


3 


2 


37 


2 


3 


37 


3 


1 


18 


3 


1 


6 


2 


3 


26 


3 


1 


32 


4 


2 


37 


4 


3 


10 


2 


_ 


30 


2 


_ 


30 


8 


- 


17 


3 


2 


10 


2 


1 


30 


5 


2 


20 


2 


1 


2 


3 


1 


12 


3 


1 


23 


4 




18 


6 




20 


Rest of the 


Division of 


other land. 






akers. 


goads. 


rodes. 


4 


- 


36 


4 


1 


6 



Dorchester Town Records. 



31 





akers. 


goads. 


rodes. 


akers. 


goads. 


rodes. 


John Kinsl}' 


3 


2 


10 


3 


2 


10 


Joim Binhani 


3 


2 


10 


3 


2 


10 


Joseph rharneworth 


5 


1 


32 


5 


1 


32 


Nicho : Clap 


3 


2 


28 


4 


. . 


8 


M^ Billingham 


3 




30 


3 


, , 


30 


Nicho : Upsall 


4 




25 


4 


2 


5 


Natha : Wales 


4 


1 


, , 


4 


1 


, , 


Rich : Joanes 


5 


3 


21 


5 


3 


21 


Widdow Purchase 


1 


2 


2.S 


1 


2 


28 


Rich : Wade 


1 


2 


39 


1 


2 


39 


Roger Clap 


4 


, , 


, , 


4 


, . 


, , 


Robert El well 


2 


2 


39 


2 


2 


39 


Robert Deeble 


2 


3 


22 


2 


3 


20 


Richard Collicot 


6 


3 


38 


6 


3 


38 


Thora. Luinbert 


3 


- 


35 


3 


2 


10 


Thorn. Deinicke 


3 


3 


4 


4 


, , 


24 


Tho. Swift 


3 


1 


12 


3 


1 


12 


Tho. Andrews 


2 


1 


30 


2 


3 


10 


Tho. Millet 


2 


3 


4 


2 


3 


4 


Tho. Hatch 


3 


1 


6 


3 


1 


6 


John Pierce 


4 


. . 


2 


4 


1 


22 


Tho. Tilestone 


2 


3 


2 


2 


3 


2 


Will. Sumner 


5 


2 


12 


5 


2 


12 


AViU. Blake 


3 


2 


, , 


5 


, , 


, , 


Will. Read 


3 


3 


36 


3 


3 


36 


Will. Lane 


3 


2 


16 


3 


2 


16 


Will. Preston 


3 


3 


8 


3 


3 


8 


ISP. Hathomcs House 


3 


3 


26 


4 


, , 


30 


Will. Gavlor 


5 


3 


12 


5 


3 


12 


Tho. Wiswell 


5 


, , 


6 


5 


, , 


6 


Tho. Kinnerly 


3 


2 


4 


3 


2 


4 


Tho. Sampford 


2 


1 


24 


2 


1 


24 


Benjamin Fen 


1 


3 


26 


1 


3 


26 


Good : Topic}' 


2 


1 


4 


2 


1 


4 


Jo : Rigby' 








2 


2 


12 


M^ Hutchison 


3 


3 


10 


3 


3 


10 


Geo. War 


2 


2 


17 


3 


1 


13 


M'. Witciifeilds House 3 


3 


20 


3 


3 


20 


John INIiller 


2 


. , 


20 


2 


, , 


20 


Bernard Capin 


2 


, . 


12 


2 


2 


12 


Mathew Sension 


3 


2 


3 


2 


1 


4 


M'. Mnkepeace 


12 


2 


26 


13 




6 


Richard Hawes 


2 


3 


26 


3 


1 


6 


Tho. Tredwell 


3 


3 


20 


3 


3 


26 


Robert Peirce'' 


mms 


is 




3 




2 


So 


538 


3 


22 



March 18. M"" Holman and Richard Colicot to vew the pale of 
the great lotts and to see the fence be sufficient. 

1 Will. Clark erased and Rigby added in original. — W. H. W. 
^Namo very illegible. — W. H. W. 



S2 City Document No. 9. 

John Pierce, John Hull to vew the pale of the lott where they 
dwell. 

Edmonds Mnnningns, George Dyar to vew the pale next them. 

Tomnias Wiswell, Will Read to vew the feild next where they 
dwell. 

Will Sumner, Good. Ilawes to vew the feild where they dwell. 

Roger Clap, P^dward Clap to vew that feild. 

M''. Makepeace, John Phillips, to vew that feild. 

[37.] Robert Deeble is chosen Baylif for halfc a ^'cere or till an 
other be chosen and it is ordered that he shall levy all fines rates 
and amercements for the Plantation b}' impoimding the offenders 
Goods, and then to deteyne them till satisfaction be made and if 
the owner of the goods shall not make satisfaction within 9 dayes 
it shall be lawfnll for him to sell the goods and to returne the 
overplus to the p'ty offending and to be alowed 12'' for euery dis- 
tresse and 2'^ for euery impounding of Cow horse or hogg and for 
euery goate a penny and if the sayd Baylif shall be negligent in 
dischargeing his oihce and delay the takeing distrcsse he shall be 
loyable to a fyne as shall be thought fit by tlie 20 men. It shall 
be lawfuU for the sayd Baylif to recouer any rates or amerce- 
ments b}' way of distresse on an}' goods 

TheS'' of AiwilllGSS. It is ordered that the allotment which 
was formerly graunted on Mannings Moone slinll be 8 ake' to 
James Priest the rest to Robert Elwell in the p'te of his great lott. 

It is ordered that Henry waj^ shall have 5 akers and Brey wil- 
keins 9 akers next to Rich. Rocket and Andrew Ilollet in lieue of 
that was graunted them on Mannings Moone. 

It is ordered that Barber and John tStarcy' shall haue that rest 
of lands which is left between Anthony Newton and M"". Bates. 

It is ordered that for this yeere only the oxen, mares, goates, 
and young Cattle shall be kep[t] at the Necke and noe man to 
keepe any Cowes there one payne of Tcnn shill. for euery Cow so 
kept there contrary to this order. 

It is ordered tiiat John Smith and Joseph Wilson shall keepe all 
the Cowes this yeere in the ordinary Cow Pasture and to keepe them 
from the 15"' of this p'sent month till the first of Nouember next, 
the sayd keepers to blow their home in the morneing at Joseph 
Pharneworths and so along the Towne till he come to M'. Minotts 
and euer}' man on the north side of Towne to bring their Cowes 
before tlie meeteing house the rest to bring their Cowes be 
yound INP. Stoughtons dore or elce the keep to driue away the 
heards not to stay for the rest. The sa3-d keeps to have for the 
hier 5 sliillings a Cow and to have their payment one Third at first 
putting forth an other Third at halfe the Tyme the rest at the end 
of the Tyme. 

Provided that all which put in cowes to keepe and shall take 
them away agayne befo"' halfe the Tyme shall pay for halfe the 
Tyme if they take them away afore halfe the Tyme the}' must pay 
for the whole. If the heardsmen shall not drive awa}' the cattle 
at the Tyme appoynted it shall be lawfull for any man to take 
away his Cattle only paying for the Tyme they have beene kept. 



Dorchester Town Records. 33 

Where as the pennalty for sw^^ne goeing un j'oaked and tin- 
ringed was in a former order ;V a swine It is now ordered that 
the pennalt}' shall be but 2 shilling and that the Baylif hane one 
halfe of the fine for his paynes in takeing up such hoggs and tlie 
Towne the rest to be leuied by distresse according to the former 
order. If any other shall pound swine such p'tye to have luxlfe 
the fine. 

The 23. Aprill. 163S. It is ordered that noe goates shall goe 
one the Commons or highwayes neere Corne feilds without a keep 
but to be impounded and pay doble dammage. 

It is ordered that M'. Aderton, M'. Bates, Good, Munnings and 
Roger Clap shall stake out away to the necke of fower goad broad 
and dirrectly as may be and to see the mending of the sa}d way 
where it is defectiue and to be payd by that rest of Monyes in 
Constables hands and what is wanting to be pajxl by an other 
rate to be made one euery one that hath land on the necke accord- 
ing to his p'portion. 

It is ordered that Roger Clap, or whome it Concernes shall haue 
a high wa}- to the medow by Thomas Andrews. 

It is ordered that M^ Minot shall haue a little swamp lyeing 
neere his house about 12 Rodd, from his garden pale along towards 
Good : Upshalls pale. 

It is ordered that whereas 2 akers of Marsh was graunted to 
John Bingham and Bought by John Pierce, shall be layed out on 
this side M'. Hawkins 10 goad broad towards the sea so that it 
be not p'^juditiall to other mens lotts. 

It is ordered that Nath : Duncan shall have 3 akers of land in 
euery diuision of 500 akers w"'in the plantation, except the diuision 
of the necke and this in lieu of his great lot haueing none formerl}- 
graunted him, and besides his forme' divisions according to 
p'portion with others. 

It is ordered that Good : Greenway shall have leaue to set out 
his pale next his garden a goad farth' in the Commons according to 
a former graunt. 

It is ordered that M^ Withington shall haue adjoyned to his 
house that was M''. Sensions the swamp aboue and the swamp be- 
neath the house for which he p'omiseth to leaue out the springs for 
watering Cattle the Wj'nter tyme and to leaue the Water with out 
side. 

Whereas ]\P. Holman and Rich : Collicot were appoynted to see 
the pales of the great lotts sufficiently fenced. It is now farther 
ordered that they shall p'cure what is sufficiently fenced and to be 
payd out of their penaltyes to be leuied by the Baylif according to 
the former order 

M'. Stougliton to furnish 1 bull. 

M^ Minot 1 bull. 

Good. Munnings 1 bull. 

M'. Hill 1 bull. 

It is ordered that euery one that hath his cowes serued p' tliose 
bulls shall pay 12*^ for euery Cow. 

It is ordered that the land for Clea pitts which John Binham had 



34 City Document No. 9. 

vse for niakeing bricke shall still h'e in Common for the use of 
the plantation and that there be loose rayles left for the Comming 
to the pitts. M". Glouer, Chr : Gibson, John Moore, John Pierce 
to see it layd out and dirrect where the rayles are to be let loose. — 

It is also ordered that the p'tyes aboue sayd for the laying out 
of a sufficient high way joyneing to the Creeke for landing lia}' and 
otiier goods and that they appoynt Goo : Starcy to put tn his pale 
where he hath put it to far out on tlie high way. 

It is ordered that tlie land in Common vnder no former graunt, 
last giuen by the Court beyound the lyne from Iloxbury bounds 
to the blew hill as it was latel}' rann shall be disposed as foil. 
Euery freeman at p*'sent intresseed in a lioame lot, and in the 
former dinident shall haue his p'priet^' and diuident in the new 
a'raunt according; to the former rates and diuident : And in this 
diuident all that are not freemen that had in the former diuision a 
p'priety are there excluded and It is ordered that the same p'por- 
tions answeral)le to the former shall be sequestred and not 
entrenched vpon by an}' p'son but remaynes for the freemens 
power to giue to the sayd houses and inhabitants in them what 
quantity the freemen shall Judge flt and when and where or to any 
other freemen as ma}' be. It being intinded, that the medow shall 
be devided l)_y it selfe and tlie vpland b}' it selfe. This Comp^'hend- 
ing all to Plimouth bounds. It was further ordered the one Third 
of the former land sequestred, shall be cast into the diuision of 
the p^sent freemen who by the former rule are in the diuision to 
receaue each man his p'portion according to the sayd former Rule 
and diuision. 

[31),] Mr. Ilill marchant of Dorchester hath sould vnto Edward 
Bricke of the same Towne and to his heires for euer the p'cells foil 
viz. All his hoame lot at the Necke, called or known b}' the name of 
M''. Ludlowes necke being 4 acres more or lesse l.yeing betweene 
the lott of M'. Nathaniell Duncan on the East, and M'. James Mar- 
shalls one the West, together with a p'cell off ground lyeing next 
vnto Squantom's necke, being a hill valued Nine acres, but taken 
and accepted b}- me William Hill For Twelue acres and Eleuen 
acres of medow vizt : Six acres on the one side of the sayd vpland 
which was alotted vnto him and flue acres on the other side whicli 
somtimes was alotted to Thomas Marshfeild also one acre of land 
or there about at the end of M'. Witliingtons lott, together with 
the house vpon it witli line acres of stinted Commons at the great 
Necke and 8 acres and 10 goads in the Cow Pasture and so on to 
euery line hundred acres according to the Towne booke. Together 
with all liis coITion and priualages in all the lands beyound Na- 
ponset Riuer, which is 8 acres 10 goad upon euer}' diuision and 
also his p'te of the land lately granted by the Court vnto the sayd 
Towne according viito the same p'portion as belongs to him as a 
free man to his p'sons and state according to the order of the 
Towne booke, and acruins; to his sayd hoame lott. 

This sale made Tlie 20"' of July JOSS. 

More Tliomas Tredwell of Ipswich Sould vnto Edward Bricke 
of Dorchester all that liouse and 2 acres of land standing and being- 
one the end of that lott next to the sea that was M'. Theophilus 



Dorchester Town Records. 35 

willsoiis with it iinportinances and Also a p'cell of land being a 
hoanie lott that was Thomas ffords next adjoyneing the ends of the 
great lotts one the one side and one the necke which was some- 
times M'. Ludlows Necke one the other side beine the first lot one 
that necke from the footes of the great lotts and also that raedow 
of the breadth of the sayd lot which runs towards the New ditch 
towards the sea and also that great lot. Among the great lot[s] 
conteyneing about 16 acres of land lyeing betweene Goodman 
Tvvitchills lott on the one side and M^ Parker one the other 
side which was once Jonathan Gilletes and also 4 acres of salt 
marsh neere to fox poynt which was to bee next 3° 6 akers 
graunted M'. Meinot with all the app''tinances to be held p ther 
sa3'd Edward Brick to him and his heirs foreu which sale was made 
the 20'" June 1G38. 

October the 30" 1638. At a Generall meeteing at M\ Stoiigh- 
tons there was Chosen 10 men for the ordering the affayres of the 
Plantation to continue for six months or till others shalbe Chosen 
whose names are vnder written. 

M^ Glour 

Na : Duncan M^ Bates 

M'. Adderton Will Sumner 

M^ Joanes Nicholas Vpsall 

Ch : Gibson John Gapin 

Jo : Philips 
At the same tyme there were Chosen Raters for the next yeere. 

M''. Bates. ■ Barnal)ee tfour 

Roger Clap. John Gapin 

Ch : Gibvson. 
It was ordered that a Towne Rate should be made by them for 
35 pounds. 

November 14. At a Generall meeteing It is ordered that the 
Towne Rate for 35 pounds formerly agreed vpon shall be augmented 
to 40 pounds and the sayd Rate speedyly to be made by the Raters 
and collected b}^ the Cunstables. 

It is ordered that Na : Duncan and M''. Aderton shall audit the 
accountes of the Cunstables and receiue from them all the monyes 
b}^ them collected to dispose of for the Townes vse and to giue 
account what they haue done therein vnto the 10 men for theTvme 
being at the end of the yeare when others shall be Chosen in their 
place. 

[40. ] It is further ordered that the Cunstables shall giue vp their 
account to the foresa}^! Auditors within one Month after they haue 
receiued the Rate with the monyes by them receiued in default 
whereof the sa^'d N. Duncan and M^ Adderton shall haue pow®' to 
distrayne the Cunstables for their or either of their neglects of not 
collecting the monyes, or not bringing in the accounts and monyes 
so collected. 

It is ordered that M"'. Adderton shall see the high wayes mended 
and be payd out of the first mon^^es receiued on the Towne Rate. 

It is ordered that euery p'sou that hath any Cattle shall euery 



36 City Document No. 9. 

spring befo'' he brings them to grasse bring tliem to a man chosen 
by the ph\ntation to marke them with the letter D on the hineder 
buttock one the neere side and such p'son as shall make such 
marke to have for his paynes 1*^ for ener}' head this to be done the 
last weeke in Aprill and wliosoeuer shall not haue his Cattle thus 
marked tlie^' shall be subject to be impounded and for euery in- 
habitant of Dorchester so offending to pa}' 12'' for euery head. 

It is ordered that if any cattle of other Townes shall trespasse 
on o'' Commons they shalbe impounded and pay 2^* for euery head 
halfe for the p'ty that doth im[)ound them the rest to the Benefit of 
the plantation. 

For the better encouragement of any that shall destroy wolues 
It is ordered that for euery Wolfe an}' man shall take within Dor- 
chester Plantation hee shall haue 20' of the Towne for the first 
wolfe 15^ for the secouiid ; and for euery wolfe afterwards 10^ be- 
sides the Countryes pay. 

For as much as the want of sufficient fence is a cause of great 
trouble and discontent in the plantation It is ordered that betV* 
the 20"' of March euer}' inhabitant that hath pale either in any 
Common feild or p'ticular feild or garden shall make either 5 suf- 
ficient Kayles or wale or pale or ditch, such as ma}' keepe out 
swine and all sorts of Cattle, and because there is great neglect in 
vewing of pales and so pale lyeth still insufficient It is further 
ordered that 2 men shall be Chosen by the Planters who shall view 
all the fences and where they find any defect shall forthwith make 
it sufficient, and shall goe to the p'ty whose fence it is and demand 
satisfaction which if any shall refuse to make them good payment 
to there content It shall be lawfull for the sayd 2 men to dis- 
trayne any such off"enders goods to make themselues satisfaction 
to tlie value of 3' a day for each of their labour herein, moreover 
because men are redy to say the pale is sutllcient. 

It is ordered that no pale be taken for sutficient except they be 
well set and bound and at least 4 foote aboue ground. 

It is ordered that Tomsons Hand shall hence forwards be appro- 
priated fo a cables Pasture and none to put any swyne their on 
l)eiialty of forfiture of such swyne the forfeiture to be taken by any 
freeman who is to haue one halfe and the other halfe to be to the 
benefitt of the Plantation. 

It is ordered that all Common Corne feilds with all home lotts 
shall remayne only in Commons to the owner of the sayd feilds. 
And whosoever in the feild shall make any breach for takeing in 
their Corne he forth with make it vp or keepe it, or elce be subject 
to the penalty of pale breakeing according to an ord'' 

It is ordered that the Kockie hill by I\r. Hawkins formerly put 
into p'prietie to the neighbours there shall still bee free for any 
inhabitant to fech stones for building or other use without im- 
peachment or hinderance of any of the owners of the sayd rock 
according to the true intent of the first grant. 

[41.1 February 5'" 1G38. It is ordered that M^ Israeli 
Stoughton shall haue all his devisions of vpland aboue the Cow 
pasture both in the old and new graunt to be layd to his house at 



Dorchester Town Records. 37 

his farnie that in the old graunt to lye next to the lyne as most 
remote Iro the Plantation and next to his house beyond the hrookc, 
Comonly called Mother brooks, and that in the new graunt to lye 
next to the 100 akers hee hath of M^ Newberys on the same side 
of the Riuer the same 100 akers to begin at the lyne, and so all to 
goe on forwards only to leaue high waj-es. 

February 13"". It is ordered that Alexander Miller shall haue 
sixe akers fo his great lot next to the 6 acker lotts. 

It is ordered that the Cow pasture and all the land in and about 
the same shalbe measured out and that is free for an}' that haue 
p'prietie there to take that in, and that both the Cow pasture and 
such p'prietie as doth 13'e in Commons shalbe be stinted p the 10 
men. 

It is ordered that efiy p'son which puts in any Cattle of what 
kind so eu into the great neck shall giue a note of how many of 
each sort hee puts in, vnto Roger Clap who shall haue a note of 
euy mans p'portion which hee is to put in and if anj- bee found by 
driuing the neck or otherwise to put in more than his stint shall 
forfeit twentie shillings for euy cowe or other Cattle so put in 
above his stint p'portionably, such Cattle to be bee impounded till 
the money be payd the sayd Roger Clap to haue one quarter p'te 
of all forfeitures in this kind, the rest to bee for the Benefitt of the 
Plantation. 

It is ordered that M^ Clarke shall haue libertie to take in fower 
goads of land next his pale towards the meeting howse which is 
ueere the barne that was lately M'. Trobridgs the breadth to bee • 
as his pale now stands. 

Willifi Clarke hath made sales of one aker 1 quarter, and 30 
goads of land at the great neck (which he had by agreement fro 
M'. Willifi Hill after the devision) vnto Christou Gibson. 

It is ordered thatWillia Sumne shall have fower akers of vpland 
next to Good : Hull, M'. Blake and Tho : millet neere the 6 akers 
lot which was for so much Jo : Binga, was to haue to make vp his 
great lott. 

It is ordered that M^ Butler and Jo : Wiswall are Chosen to 
looke to the fences of all hoame lotts and to see them sutilcient 
according to a former order for fence. 

Edward Bricke and Jo : Holland are Chosen to looke to the pales 
of the great lotts the 6 aker lotts and the captayne's necke, and to 
see them sufficient according to the order for fence. 

It is ordered that no inhabitant of Dorchester shall keepe an}- 
swyne but within his own p'ptye or vnder a herdsman 2 miles froni 
any corne feild vnder penalt}' of Two shill: for every hogg taken 
goeing about the Plantation either p the Baylif or any planter 
within the Towne contrary to this order : and also an}' swyne so 
taken to pay dammige, the dammidge to be vewed and Judged by 
2 neigbors, and the p'tye that takes any such swyne to impound 
them or keepe them till the owners of the swyne shall make full 
satisfaction, if the sayd owners shall refuse to make payment of the 
sayd forfeiture and dammige within three dayes it shall be lawfuU 
for the p'ty that hath taken vp such hoggs with the helpe of 2 



38 City Document No. 9. 

Neioiihors to prize and sell one [43.] or more of them to make 
liinisell" satisfaction, and deliuer the rest of the niony to the own"' of 
the hoggs this order to talve elfect from the first of Aprill next and 
to continue till all the Indian Corne be taken in. 

It is farther ordered that no swyne shall be kept at the great 
necke on |)ayne of five shill. to be levyed p distresse 

It is ordered that Good. Deeble shall be bajdif for this yeere to 
execute and have pay for his labor according to the order of the 
last yea re. 

It is ordered that Jo : Maudsl}' and Nicholas Wood shall keepe 
the Cowes for this yeere in the ordinary Cow pasture, and to keepe 
them from the 15"' Day of Aprill next to the first of November next 
the sayd keepers to blow their home at f^-ue of the clocke in the 
morneing at Joseph Pharnesworth and so along the Towne till he 
come to ]\P. INIeinots, and every man one the North side of the 
Towne to bring their Cowes befo'' the meeteing house the Rest to 
bring their Cowes beyound M^ Stoughtons dore or elce the keep's 
to driue away the heard, and not to stay for the rest — The sayd 
keepers to haue for their hier fine shill. viij*^ for each Cow and for 
their wages, and the bulls to haue their pa3^m' -J at first putting 
forth another ^ at halfe the tyme the rest at the end of the tyn:ie. 
Provided that all that put in Cowes to keep if they take them away 
agayne befo"" halfe the tyme sliall for halfe the tyme ; if they take 
them away after halfe the tyme they must pay for the whole. If 
the heardsmen shall not driue away the Cattle within one hower of 
their first blowing tlie home, they shalbe subject to a f^^ne to be 
isLjd on them at tlie discretion of the 10 men. 

Tho : Wiswool is ai)poynted to marke all the Cattle according to 
a former order to that purpose. 

The great lotts to be stinted G akers a Cow, the medow and 8 
akers the like, the '20 aker Lott at 10 akers a Cow. 

There was chosen tliese 7 men vnderwritten fo 6 moneths or till 
other lie Chosen to order all the affaires of the plantation, and to 
bane full power to act and determine any thing for the good of the 
plantation according to their discretion, except in graunting land. 

M^ Glouer M'. Joanes 

M"-. Ilaukins Jo : Wiswall 

M''. Duncan Jo : Pierce 
]\P. Aderton. 

It is ordered tliat whereas there was 8^ a Cow alowed for bull 
money to be IC p the Cow keepers for this yeere who were to 
l^ay it to the sev''all men that put in bulls the sayd pay shalbe now 
augmented to 12'' a Cow, and the moneys to be garheied p the sayd 
Cow keep'rs fori h with when they receiue the first pay fen- the Cowes 
the money being Re'', they are to pay it in to M'. Aderton for the 
men who ingage themselves lo any of the p'ties that put in bulls, 
the Cow keep" with the money tiiey bi-ing in to Treasur' a note of 
those Avhich refuse or neglect to pay 

AP. Gh)iicr, 1\P. Adeifon, Willi;! Sonmer, Jo Wiswol are in- 
structed witli the first opportunitie to take a ful view of the * * 



Dorchester Town Records. 39 

* * * ther pt ma}' be fitt for the plantation [43.] or how that 
may bee otherwvse vsefull. 

It is ordered "that the 20"' of May 1639, that there shalbe a rent 
of 20'' 3"eerely foreu"" imposed vpon Tomsons Hand to bee payd p 
efiy p'son that hath p'prtie in the said Hand according to the p'por- 
tion that any sucli p'son shall fro tyme to t3'me inio3' and posesse 
tliere, and this towards the mayntenance of a schoole in Dorcliesf 
this rent of 20'^ yeerly to bee payd to such a schoolemaster as shall 
undertake to teach english latin and othe"" tongues, and also writing 
the sayd schoolmaste to bee chosen fr5 tyme to tj'me p the freemen 
and that is left to the discretion of elders and the 7 men for the 
tyme beeing whether ma3'des shalbe taught with the boyes or not. 
For the levying this 20'' yeerely fro the p'ticuler p'sons tliat ought 
to pay that according to this order. It is farther ordered that 
somme man shalbe apoynted p the 7 men for the tyme beeing to 
Receiue that and refusall to lexye that p distresse, and not fvnding 
distresse such p'son as so refuseth pa3'ment shall forfeit the land 
he hath in p'prietie in the sayd Island. 

Whereas the order for fence last made is found defectiue in 
regard of the veiuers having but 3'. a day for seeing the fence 
sufficient by which meanes there is no execution of the savd order. 
It is theerfore farther ordered for the better execution of the 
former order that theise veiuers vnderwritten are appoynted to 
each feld to see where they fynd any defect, and to p''sent the 
defect to M^ Atherton who hath power giuen him to levie p dis- 
tresse 2^ 6'^. on efi}' goad where an}' pale shalbe found defectiue 
for the first offence in this kind and whosefi shalbe found defectiue 
a second tyme to levie p distresse on each goad. This order to 
take effect" 15''' July. 

Jo : wiswoll to vein the feild next liis howse 

Roger Clap to vein the feild next him 

Jos : Pharneworth the feild next him 

M'. Joanes the feild next him 

Willifi Somner the feild next liim 

M'. Glouer, and M''. Holman to veiu the great lots 6 aker lotts 
and Capt^ neck 

John Hull is to have 1 aker and halfe of marsh at M"". Hawkins 
neck in leiu of Calues pasture. 

It is ordered that no man shall mow any grasse on Tomsons 
Hand on penaltie of 20' for eu}' dayes mow, and that all that put 
Cables there shall pa}' towards the keep" p'portionably to the Calues 
they put in. 

October 31"' 1639. Willia Barber hath made sales of his howse 
vnto matliew Smith which he desireth to haue recorded. 

Tlionias Hatch hath made sales vnto John Phillips of Dorches- 
ter one great lott with a howse on that 16 akers witliin and without 
pale also 6 alters of meddow 4 on this side and 2 akers on the 
other side Neponset, and all his Coihons except that in tlie neck. 

[44.] Henery Kibbie of Dorchest bought his howse and 
about an aker of Upland on the North side, and an aker of Upland 
and meddow on the south side adioyning to his sayd liowse of 



40 City Document No. 9. 

Nicholas Butler of Dorchester, and also all the Wood growing or 
that shall grow on the Comons belonging to the who Lott w*^'' was 
M^ Parkers according to a deed made p Nicholas Butler vnto the 
sayd Kibble of the 22"'day of the 8"' moneth 1639 as hereunto is 
Wittnesse Thomas Joanes. 

It is ord(!red that John Pope shall have 2 akers of marsh 
towards foxe poynt in lew of some land taken fro him for making 
the way to the neck. 

It is ordered at a Generall meeteing in January that the great 
Lotts without the pale shall run 8 score Rodds fro the pale into 
the Woods the one halfe neerest the Towne to be allowed 4 Rood 
fo' a hie way the rest of the Lotts to haue noe alowance for a high 
way 

It is ordered that Rol)ert Pierce, shall be a Commoner. 

It is ordered that M''. Waterhouse shall be dispenced with con- 
cerneing that Clause of the order in the Charge of Twenty pounds 
yeerly, rent to be pa^'d for Tomsons Hand towards the skoole : 
where lie is bound to teach to write it shalbe left to his liberty in 
that po3'nt of teaching to write, only to doe what he can conven- 
iently therein. 

It is ordered that hener}' Way, Brev Wilkeins, Richard Leeds 
shall take their portion in Tomsons Hand and have also libert}^ 
to buy of an}' others any greater portion to the value of 9 akers 
to Joyne with their owne at a convenient place for fishing. Pro- 
vided that they set forward fisliing and also doe satisfie the yeer^ly 
rent Charge imposed on that Hand towards the ma3'ntanance of a 
skoole according to the order made to that purpose, and according 
to the Number of the akers the}' shall make imployment of. Pro- 
vided also that they make so sufficient a fence about their Lands 
So tal'Cen into p'priety that the}' shall make good any dammage 
that shall come to any mans cattle through the default of such 
fence. 

There is graunted to Robert Deeble 1 akre of Land joyning to 
his owne hoame lott and next M'. Addertons towards the dead 
swamp in leaueing the wood to the Towne. 

M''. Glouer is alowed to take on of his divisions of Lands 
beyond Naponset next his Cowhouse by the fresh marsh. 

[45.] It is ordered that the 3 first de visions of lands next the 
mill beyond Naponset riuer shall be devided as one devision to the 
whole Plantation and i)ut into severall feilds as nightbors shall 
agree together more or lesse and all the rest of the land there 
and also on this side the Riuer except the Cow pasture when it 
shall be devided to be put likewise into severall feilds, as night- 
bors shall agree more ar lesse together. 

It is ordered that Richard Collicot shall possese the 40 akers of 
bind which he hath taken in beyond the Riuer in p'te of his devis- 
ions tlieie. 

Richard Leids and Jeoffiy turner haue the 3 akers 3 quarters 
and <S Rodes of Comons which was belonging to W". Preston de- 
vided betwixt them in halfe as they purchased that each devision. 

Richard Leids hath half an aker Comons on each devision of 
Comons of that which was John whetcome which hee purchased. 



DORCHESTEU ToWN RECORDS. 41 

It is ortlevcd that no p'son what sooner shall foil an_y trees within 
Dorchester [that] is marked lor the bounds of any land either in 
p'priety or Commons o'n penalt}- of 20 shillings for ever}' tree so 
felled to be levied by distresse. 

It is ordered that if any inhaliitant of Dorchester shall pnt anv 
hoggs on tlie groat necke, or any mans hoggs be found there they 
shall be impounded p the Baylif or any free man and pay 2 shill 
for ever}' hogg ther taken to be levied by distresse the sayd penn- 
alty to be halfe for him that takes vp such hoggs the rest to be for 
the vse of plantation. 

It is ordered that M''. Joanes shall haue 1 aker of land nere his 
owne in lieu of an aker which, bee bought of M^ Trobridge which 
was appoynted him neere the burying place. 

It is ordered that those which bring not in their notes to be reg- 
istred about the transcript of lands before the next court shalbe 
loyable to any such fyne as shalbe imposed p the Court for not 
bringing in the sayd transcript according to order of Court those 
which haue brought in the[ir] notes to bee free. 

It is ordered that Mr. Blake shall haue one aker of land next 
his eight aker lott in leiu of 1 aker was giuen him neere the bury- 
ing place. 

It is ordered that M^ Glover, M"". Holman, John Phillips shall 
lay out the high wa3'es according to order of court. 

It is ordered that the Rater shall make a Rate of 40'^ for the 
Paym' of Debts and other things to be done for the good of the 
Plantation, 

It is ordered that ]\P. Aderton and John Wiswell shall p'cure 
wheeles to be made and Carridge to mount the peeces that are at 
M''. Hawkins by the sea and to cause them to be mounted and also 
the drake at M". Stoughtons to be mounted the charge to be pa3'd 
out of the 40'' rate. 

[46.] It is ordered that the 30'^ Rate made last yeere for the 
measureing the land beyond the Riuer shall be reduced to 15'^ 

It is ordered that Natlia : Duncan, M^ Aderton shall take acc(3 : 
of the 4 barreles of powder that were sold and shall take the 
mono}' and bu}- as much powder with it as they can p'cure from 
the first shipps that will sell an}'. 

It is ordered that no man shall fell any trees in the Commons 
within Dorchester neith"' for Timber nor wood to make sales of with- 
out the plantation, nor any Timb'' to build houses on penalty of 
the losse of their labour and 10 shill : for every tree so felled to 
be levied by distresse. 

It is ordered that no p'son that is not a Common"" within Dor- 
chester shall fell an}' trees for Timber on pennalty of 5' for every 
tree so felled to be leuied by distresse. 

It is ordered that M'. Joanes and W". Somner shall lay out 4 
akers of marsh at the neck for M"". Aderton which was Jo : Kings- 
leys and 3 akers for M^ Withington which was mathias Sensions. 

It is ordered that Good : Tolmans howse bee appoynted for Re- 
ceiuing any goods that shalbe brought in whereof the owner is not 
knowen. 

It is ordered that th order made last yeere about Swyne bee con- 



42 City Document No. 9. 

tinned only the Clawse for keeping p keep 2 miles fro any Corne 
feild to he reduced to halfe a mile. 

It is ordered that all that hane great lotts shall p the 25"' m'"'' 
fence in tlie ends and the hither side to wards the woods with 5 
Rayles or other sufTicient fence on payne of 5* to l)ee levied p dis- 
tresse for eury goad found defectiue. 

It is ordered that Robert Deeble is to be Continued Baylif for 
the 3'eere foil with the same power according to the order of the 
former jeere. 

Aprill 1st 1040. It is ordered that no hoggs within 12'' price 
shall be suffered to goe out of any mans p'prietie on payne of 12"^ 
for efiry within that price found on the Comons and all other hogs 
shallie Sufficiently A'oaked and Ringed or bee vnder the hand of a 
sufficient keep' on payne of 12^^ for every hogg found in the Com- 
ons Contrary to this order the sayd fyne to bee levied b^' distresse 
and half thereof to bee for any freeman that shall take vp such 
hoggs the Rest to be for the vse of the towne this order to take 
effect this p^'sent day. 

Ricliard Lyppingcot is chosen to keepe the pound to haue 2^ 
for impounding 1 hogg alone and but I'' if he impound more to- 
gether, and to haue for impounding otlier cattle according to the 
order of the last yeere. 

It is ordered that all the fence in the hoame lotts neere the 
towne shalbe made fast sufficiently within 4 dayes on pa3'ne of 
fyve shillings for eury good found defectiue and the great lotts to 
be likewise sufficiently fenced by the 8* of this moneth on the 
same penaltie of 5' a Rodd to bee levied p distresse. 

[47.] It is ordered that no man shall put any Cattle on the 
great neck till the lo"' of this moneth on paye of 12*^. for efiry beast 
found their befo'' that day to bee levied p distresse. 

It is ordered that Thomas Dickerman, Henr}' Wriglit and 
Tlioraas Sampford sliall haue each of them one aker and halfe of 
marsh in M'. Hawkins neck which was former!}' granted them and 
not Ijooked. 

June 8'" 1640. John Holland hath sould unto M"". mathers all 
his Commons at the great neck which is eight akers 3 qu" 19 Rodes 
beeing his owne p'portion of right there, and also Rob' Elwells 
which he purchased. 

For as much as former neglects of lookeing to high waves hath 
beene p^'juditiall to the Plantation in diners respects. It is there- 
fo'' ordered that hence forth there shall be yeei'ely Chosen 2 officers 
by the name of supve3'sors of high wayes who shall oner see and 
p'cure the makeing or amending such liigh wuyes as are defectiue 
within the plantation, and to that i)urpose shall haue power to 
talvc any mans tecme or seruants or otlier workmen or mony, to 
the effecting of such worke as they shall haue to doe, p'portionably 
to such mens portions of lands where such waves lye and so farre 
as they are bound to be chargeable to such workes ; and whosoeuer 
shall refuse to afford such helpe as shall be required p the sup'- 
visonrs as aboue sayd shall be loyable to the pennalty of 3' C^ for 



Dorchester Town Records. 43 

a mans worke a day so refusing and 6 8'' for refusing to helpe 
witli a Teeme to be levied p distresse a record to be kepte and 
deliuiered vp supervisors to paye 5* for euer}' neglect of orders for 
A'se of Towne. 

John Eales Junior and George * * are to be Cow keep" 
this yeere, and to haue 5' a Cow, and to keep tin" for the tyme 
and other Circumstances according to the order of the last yeere 

20"" 7 mo 1640. there was granted vnto John Eells a small 
p'cell of vpland ground Lyeinge betweene his marsh and M^ Haw- 
kins ground a Little belowe his house 

28 of 8 mo. 1640. m^ that John Eells of Dorchester in new 
England hath sould vnto nathaniell Patten now of Dorchester 
afforesaid all his Dwellinge houses and other outhouseinge thereto 
belongeinge with all his Lands in p'priety or comon, and all other 
appurtenances thereto app'taineinge in -witnes whereof I haue 
herevnto put m}' hand the daye aboue said 

John Eells 

21 ofnltmo 1640 Oliuer Purchase hath sould vnto Tho Swift 
2 acres in the First Fresh marsh the daye and yeare abouesaid. 

[48.] Septemb. 29: 1639: M^ Tho: Clerke : hath sould 
vnto IIciuT W'ingto : all his Comons at the great necke : at Squan- 
tum : which Late he purchased of William Read : beinge ffour acers. 

p Tho : Clakke. 

Octoh. 20 : 1830 : William Clerke hath sould vnto Henry With- 
ingto all his Land at Squantuni necke which he Lately purchased 
of M^ Hill which he doth vphold to be 7 acres and if it Fall short 
of so much he is to abate of what he hath receaued afer 20^ the 
acre 

by me William Clark. 

m'' — that vpon Februaire 22 : 1638: John Eells sould vnto m"" 
niather all his Land in that portid of Land Called Dorchester 
necke which is recorded in tlie Denision to be 5 acres ^ 20 Rods : 
n\^ that upon the 26 Daye of Septemb. 1639 M''. Samuell Newman 
sould vnto M'. Mather : all his Land in that portio of Land Called 
Dorchester necke wliich is the Deuisio belonginge to the house 
that Late was M'. Witchffeilds beinge as is Recorded in the 36 page 
of this booke : 3 acres 3 qurt 20 rods. 

m'' That these 2 Last Records should haue beene placed the one 
in page 41 the other in page 44 had they not then beene Forgotten, 

21 10 mo: 1639. m*^ That the Daye aboue written Danid 
Sellecke sould vnto M"". Th". makepeace 16 acres of Land Lyeinge 
and bounded accordinge to a deed beareinge Date with these 
p^sents. 

August the 26'" 1639. William Read hath sold vnto Thomas 



44 City Document No. 9. 

Clarke his DwcUino-e house with the grounde behinde it which is 
4 acors and likewise 4 acors of com ones at Squantum necke ; 6 
acores AG Rode at the necke of land a persele of medow 10 acors 
more or lese as the fence now standes b}- the necke of lande 3 
acors of grounde at the six acors lottes which were Ainciently 
John Millers : with all the Coniines that belounges to mee and 
likewise the Comenes which belounges to John Millers lo" beinge 6 
acores and 46 Rode of both in euer}- deuision and two acores of 
medow at the second fresh marsh. 

William W reades marke. 

[49.] The 1" of February 1641 there was Chosen the 7 men 
whose names are vnder written to order the Affayres of the Plan- 
tation and to haue power according to the former order as was 
giuen to the 7 men then beeing 

Nathaniel Duncan 

Sargeant Atherton 

M^^Clarke 

Richard Collicot 

John Holland 

Roger Clap 

John Pierce. 
The same day- the Elders M^ Stoughton and M^ Glouer are 
intrusted p the towne to sett Tomsons Hand att a Rent for the best 
Benetitt of the schoole. 

Theise orders vnderwritten should haue been in order recorded 
a])oue that which is alioue written as the dates Doe witnes but for 
some reasons it was otherwise. 

10 11 mo. Anno Dm. 1640. It is ordered that, no p'son or 
p'sons that is not a Conunoner within Dorchester shall Fell any 
tree or trees for Timber on penalty of 5^ for euery tree so Felled to 
be Leuied by Distresse. 

It is ordered that henceforth it shall not be Lawful! For any 
p'son or p'sons to Fell or take from the Conions in Dorches- 
ter as in their owne Comon Right or Ijy wave of buyinge or 
purchase any Timber or Wood to sell or Carrv out of Dorchester 
Plantatid into any other place to be implo3'ed, vsed or spent out 
of the Plantatid vnder the penalt}- for Euery tree or Tunn of Tim- 
ber he shall take and Carry thence 10' to be Leuied by Distresse. 

Whereas there hath been and also is at this p'^sent much wood 
Fit for Fewel lyeinge and rotinge upo the Comons in Dorchester, 
to the Losse thereof and also to the p'uidce of the Pasture there 
and yet notwithstandinge there is much Fellinge of Timber and 
wood For Fewell and Fyreinge, it is thereffore ordered that Ik nee 
Forth it shall not be Lawful tfor anyp'rson to Fell any manner of 
wood vpon the Comons in Dorchester for Fewell or Fyreinge at any 
Tyine within the space of 12 monthes From the date of theise 
p^'sents vnder the penalty of ;? for euery tree they shall Fell to be 
Leuied by distresse for the vse of the Towne. 

1 of 1 mo 1041. It is ordered that whereas there are Certaine 



Dorchester Town Eecords. 45 

Lotts lyeing and Lcinge within the Fence of the great Lotts and 
beare no share at the side nor End Fence that the}' shall From 
hence Forth be Lyable to beare theire p porti5 in the Comon side 
Fence which those that haue beene burdened with it hitherto and 
that Bro. Holnian & Colecot shall veiwe those Lotts and appoint 
them how much and where the}' shall make such Fence. 

And Further that all the Fences about the great Lotts shall 
sufficientl}' be made vp with good railes or pailes well bound at 
or before the 20"' of this instant month at the Furthest up6 paine 
of 2' for euer}' goad that is fault}' to be Leuied by Distresse and 
we appoint our brethren before named to veiwe them. 

It is ordered that all the Fences about the home Lotts shall 
sufficiently be made vp with good Railes or Pailes well bound be- 
fore the 20"' of this instant month vpo payne of 2' for euery goad 
that is Faulty and we appoint our Bretheren Richard Bar. 

Fawer Tho. wiswall. Hope Foster to vewe them. 

[50.] It is ordered that the great and Little neckes of Land 
shalbe kept Fast untill the 23"' of Aprill and that what soeuer 
Cattell shall be Found there at any before that Daye shall be im- 
pounded by any Freeman and the owner to paye G** for the first 
Trespasse and xiji''. for the 2*^ and to be Augmented and agravated 
accordinge to the offence from tyme to tyme to be Leaned by dis- 
tresse the one halfe to the impounder and the other for the vse of 
the Towne. 

It that whosoever shall Fell any of those trees now standinge 
behinde M^ Minott House marked with a great S being preserued 

for shade trees for Cattell in sommer Tyme shall paye for 

Euery tree so Felled 10' to he Leuied by Distresse for the Townes 
vse : 

It is ordered that whosoever shall put any Cattell vpo the necke 
of Land this yeare 1641 : shall upo the 23"' of Aprill next or vpo 
some daye after when they shall put such Cattell or horses or 
mares vpon the necke, giue in a note in writing vnto Hopestill 
Foster appoynted to receaue them of the number of the heades 
they put in and what Land they put in for, and alsoe that H Foster 
shall haue power to keepe those notes and to giue publike notice 
vpo some Lecture Daye that all the inhabitants that haue any 
Cattell horses or mares there male come at such tyme as shall be 
appointed them to Driue the necke and also to claim their owne 
Cattell to the intent that such as are Delinquent Either in haueing 
more than their stint there or haueinge not giuen in their note 
accordinge to the p'^misses male be Found out and whosoever shall 
offend in the p^misses shall paye 5' for Euery head in p'ticuler for 
the First offence to be Leuied by Distresse flbr the vse of the Towne, 
and whosoever shall not come or sende accordinge to the pulilicke 
notice giuen shall haue his Cattel impounded and pay 2' 6*^ for 
the First offence beside the Pound chardge to be leuied by Dis- 
tresse for the vse of the Towne. 

It is ordered that all the inhabitants of Dorchester shall at or 
before the 22"' of this instant march sufliciently Ringe and yoke 
all their Hogges and other swine and that it shall be Lawffull ffor 
Bayliffe of the towne or any ffreeman of the Towne whosoeuer 



46 City Document No. 9. 

after the Daye aftbresaid to take and to impound any such 
Hogges or other swine as he or they shall Find vpon the Comons 
of Dorchester vnringed or vnyoked from tyme to tyme and the 
owners to Paye for euery Hogge or other swine so impounded 
8° beside the pounde chardge the one halffe to the impounder 
and the other to the vse of the towne to be Leuied by Des- 
tresse p'vided that if there be any Liuinge neare vnto any 
Clam bankes where they would haue their hogges to Clam they 
shall Comitt them vnto the handes of a keep to driue them to the 
banke and there attend them and to bringe them back vnto their 
Coates or pounds where they keepe such swine and if any such 
swine be Found not vnder the hands of a keep and not vnringed 
and vnyoked shalbe Lyable vnto the penalty exp*^ssed in the p^m- 
isses, the order of j-oakinge to continue vntil Indian Harvest and 
ringinge, in regard of the sad experience we haue of the hurt is 
Done in and al)0ut the Towne and Like to be it is to continue all 
the yeare. 

12 of 1 mo. 1641. It is ordered that Andrew Pitcher shall make 
18 Rod of a crosse Fence that is to goe from the Rieur vi)ward : in 
Considerati5 of his Fence that he was to make for the Land giuen 
him and besides that soe much as Falls to him by reason of his Lot 
amonge the rest of his neighbours and to Doe it before the 16 of 
aprill next vpo paine of IG"" a rod for neglect, the head of the Longe 
side Fence to begine at the corner of the great Lotts and Allexan- 
der Bradtford to be the iHrst 

M^ Sumner 2 | Wig Blake 4 

John Phillips 3 j Ricd Leeds 5 

Tho: Millet 6 \ Andrew Pitcher 

John Smith 7 j Jonas Ilumphrev ( 9 

nicho vpsal 10 ] [51.] Henrv Wave 12 | 

Tho. Tileston 11 } Aron'^Waye 13 J 

Braye wilkns 14. the fine is that euery 3 acres is to make 
2 Rods of fence also the marsh Land is to bee aded to the vpland 
as Folowes 

M"". Howard 4 acre M'. makepeace 4 : John Phillips 4 : all to be 
reckoned for 12 of vpland and so 10 beare Fence. 

It is ordered that they shall pave vnto them that haue set vp the 
Fence for so much as is to be paid For after 20'' the rod for so we 
thinke such worke was worth when it was Done. 

Jo riolman ] are appointed 
Jo Pope j ouerseers. 

17 of IT mo. 1041. It is ordered that the waye through the 
great Lots within Paile and without shall be cleared by the 22"^ of 
the II mo. 1641 vpon paine of 12*^ for euery tree that shall not be 
remoued beside the Cor' order in that case p'vided to be Leuied by 
Destresse. 

It that no p'son or p'sons whoseuer shall send Forth any Cowes 
or other Catlell vnto the Cow walke or an}' p't thereof vnder the 
hand of any keep there to Feed vntil the Z^ of the 3*^ mo : 1642 (ex- 



Dorchester Town Records. 47 

cept the towne please to send Forth the heard) vp<3 paine of 2' for 
euer}' head that shall be so sent Forth flfor the First Trespasse and 
the 2*^ to be agranated b}' the Discretio of the 7 men for the tyme 
beinge the penalty to be vnto an}' Free man that shall imjjonnd any 
Cattell offendinge against the p*misses : to be Leuied by Distresse. 

It is ordered that the Freemen of Dorchester From tyme to tj'me 
yearely at the End of 6 months aecordinge to a Former order shall 
Elect and choose their 7 men Avithont delaye : and in case of De- 
ffault therein it shalbe LawtruU For the 7 men to giue in an accompt 
of their seruice and to Laye Downe their place. 

It. That the Bayliffe for the tyme beinge and so From tyme 
to tyme hereafter shall make speedy and Faithfnll executio of all 
bnsnesses comitted to him vpo paine of 10' to be forfeited For 
euery Trespasse " and also shall giue in a Faithfnll aceompt vpo 
Demand vpon paine of the foresaid penalty to the vse of the towne. 

Whereas there are Diners that haue Lotts granted them in the 
3"^ Fresh marsh beyond m^ Stoughtons Farme who now Desire to 
haue it Laid out ftbr them it is ordered that it shalbe Done with 
what conuenience and expeditio it male and For that end we ap- 
point Bro. Holman and bro. Holland to Do it. 

9"' of the First : 42. Wheareas wee haue hade sufBthente expery- 
ance of the hurte and damedge that hath bine to the hearde by 
Reason of the greatnes there of and the hurte that is done b}' steers 
and oxen to millch Cattle 

It is therefore ordered that there shall noe barren Cattle goe with 
the Cowes for this p'sente yeare excepte it bee 3'ounge hetferes 
which are like to take the Bull : and no other heard nor stray 
Cattle horse or mares shall goe within the Cow pastor vpon penalty 
of 2' for euer}' head so found to be leuied b}' destresse. 

It is ordered that noe Cattle shall goe in or vpon the Comons of 
Dorchester vntile the 15"' day of the 2'** mo : next : and that it 
shall l)ee lafull for the Bailife or an}' freeman of the towne to take 
and Impound an}' such Cattle founde vpon the Comones before the 
day aforesaide and the owners to pay for euery heade soe Ira- 
pounded 12'' the one halfe to go to the Impounder and the other 
halfe to the vse of the towne : this order to begine the 20"" of this 
Jnstant. 

[53.] It is ordered that the Inhabutance of Dorchester shall 
sntiecyently Ringe and youcke there swine at or before the 22"* of 
this Instante : and that noe piges vnder a quorter old shall goe 
Abroad therefore it shall be lawfull for the Baylefe or any freeman 
of the towne After the day Afore saide to take and Impound any 
swine that shall be founde defectiue heere in vpon the Comons of 
Dorchester and the owners to pay for euery swine 8^ besides the 
pound charges the on half to bee for the Impounder and the other 
halfe to the towne to be leuied by destresse. this order of yoacke- 
inge to bee continued till Indian harvest bee ein. 

The order Abought Fenceinge is to Continue as it weare the last 
yeare those that are chosen to see the execution of it are theies. 

B • • W 1] I ^^^ ^'^^ ^^^ great lottes and Captines uecke. 



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Bro: Gibson for the lottes behinde his house. 
Bro : Farnworth for the feilde beiiinde his house. 
Bro : Bates for the feilde beiiinde his house. 
Bro : Backer for the feild by his house. 

The order Abought the necke to Continue in al thinges as it 
were the last yeare. 

The 15tli of the first 16-12. Agreed by A towne meetinge that 
Richard Hawes should haue one acere of grownd aded to his first 
deuision in the Cow wolke in consideration of on acore that were 
giuen him Aboue the bureinge place which bee is not to haue now. 

Agreed at the same meetinge that Brother Whight shuld haue 
one acore aded to liis First deuision in Consideration of on acore 
that he shuld A hade Aboue the bureinge Place which now he is 
not to haue. 

Agreed by a towne meeteinge Abought the 10"' mo 1641 that 
Thomas Clarke shuld haue eaight acors of ground laide out at the 
ends of his 8 acore lottes p'rouidcd that it maj' bee done with out 
any daliledge to the highway in Consideration of eaight acors of 
ground formerly' giuen to Robart loucke whose Alottmentes he 
bought : the towne hath Apoynted to lay it out 
Thomas Jones ; Roger Clape 

Christopher gibson : nico : Upshall 

Agreed In A towne meetinge that Thomas Clarke shall haue one 
acore quarter of ground aded to his first deuision in the Cow pas- 
ter in Consederation of A highway that le3'es through his 8 acore 
lottes which were not Allowed for before. 

[53.] The 4th of 2th 1G42. George Proctor is Chosen Balife 
for this p'sente 3'eare. 

AVheare aB there are Diners cattle that are Vn Rulley not apt to 
bee pounded neither Can bee driuen by on man. It is therfor 
Ordered that an}' such Cattle Trancegresseinge Aganst any towne 
order that The Owneres thereof shall pay the Balife his dutyes 
Although the Cattle are \wi Impounded (provided that the Balife 
goes and acquantes the Owners at the time that they Trancegreses) 
but if the Owneres of the Cattle shall Refuse to pa}' the baylife : 
Then it shall be lawful! for him to take one man or more as occa- 
tion may requier to holpe him to driuc thoes cattle to the pound 
and the Owners shall pay the fine and all the Charge of thoes men 
helpeinge of him and this to be leueyed by destrese. 

mde That I John Wiswall of Dorchester haue sould vnto Chris- 
topher Gil)son of the same towne 6 acres of medowe Beyond na- 
pouset Lyeinge at the mouth of M'. Hutchinso Creeke beinge the 
7G Lot as it is recorded with Rockwell Lyinge on the one side and 
goodman Hatch on the other. 

p me John wiswall 
2-1 of 3 mo 1642. 

Agreemcnte maide betwine John Pope and Christofer Gibson 
Aboute the Exchange of land, John Pope is to haue the great lot 



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of Christofer Gibson with in tlie pale containeing ten ucors more 
or lese : which lyes on the south side of the saide John Pope, with 
the house wood and timber ; except some woode that is Cut out 
and some wood that lies in the boundes for the feyor. 

And tlie said Christofer Gibson is to haue all John Popes pro- 
priety without the peale excepte Fourty Roodes Aioyneinge to the 
fence containeing ninteene Acores and three quarters bee it more or 
lese which 40 roods hee is to haue for euer ; and the pars(!ll of 
meddow at the est end of M^ Israeli Stoughtons Lott containeing 
one Acore more or les duering life of Christofer Gibson, the saide 
John Pope is to haue the old wood that is downe or ma}' be blowne 
downe Twenty Roodes from the fence and hee is to haue six years 
to take it Away in and he is to haue the goeinge of Six swine for 
six 3'eares after the 29"' Septemb next 1642 : for the afore said land. 

Memorand Christopher Gibson hath Exchanged with John Phil- 
lips the end of his great lott that lyeth without pale that lyeth to 
John Phillips great lots end that was hatches for five accres that 
he hath from John Phillips in the necke of land 

the Hirke of Jl John Phillips. 

Christof Gibson. 

7th of the 4th 1642. Agreed at A towne meeting that M' Olleuer 
shuld Rune A heade lo^me at the heade of brentree Boundes And 
then to run the line vp in to the Country ffor the layinge out the 
new grante : there is Apoynted to goe with him Sergante Ather- 
ton : Bro : Wickes and Bro : Breake. 

Agreed at the same meettinge that in the la^-inge out of the 
necke of land they are to begine at the north side of the necke 
and lay that out First : namel}' of the north side of the wa}' it is 
laide out : and when that is laide ther to begine at the south side 
of the way and soe forward : that if any land be lefte it may ly at 
the firthest poynt toward the Castle : and M'. Olleuer, Bro. Jones 
and Bro. Wickes are for to giue such Allowance for swampes as 
they in there wisdome shall think meete and firther it is agreed 
that euer}' lott is to haue an equale p'porssion in the little necke ; 
namely A little lott as much as A greate, and are to be laide out 
accordinge to there lott in the great: and are likewise to Begine 
on the north [side]. 

[54.] The 28"" of the First 1642. Agreed By a Towne Meet- 
inge that John Phillips shuld haue one Acore of grounde in the 
CoTIiones neare his Own Lotte in Consideration thereof hee is 
willing to Allow A way of one Roode and halfe Broade throw his 
lotte from pine necke vp Into the woodes : 

The 18'" of the 5'" mo: 1642. By a towne meeteinge. It is 
ordered that all Oregenale lottes In the necke of Land shall haue 
there Voates Abought planteinge the Necke : & If any haue 
bought one : two or three more or les : they shall haue soe many 
Voates as they haue lottes. 

Whereas it were formerly Ordered that when the necke of Land 
Comes to be planted : if they Can not all Agree to plante then 



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the minor parte shall fence Aganst the maior : It is now Firther 
Agreed tliat After the Voate is past if any of the minor will doe 
as the maior doth they may hane that liberty without mainetayue- 
inge an}' p'te of the fence with the minor : 

It were this day Voated whether the necke of land shold be 
planted or Fead : and there were sixty fine voates for planteinge 
and Twenty eaight Voates for Feadinge. 

The 23"^ of the o'* mo: 1042. ordered by the 7 men. 

In Regard it is Very p'beble that many of the boiinde stake bee 
Twixte mens lottes may be put doune by Cattele In the diuissions 
In the Co we pasture ; for the Avoyedinge therefore of futer Truble 
It is oixlered tliat all that haue lottes in the Cowe pasture shall 
vpon the First Fourth da}- of the Eaiglit month by nine of the 
Clocke in the morneinggoe to his lott ; the first deuission First and 
soe to the seconde and thirde that soe men may together Agree 
Abought the makeinge shure the bounde stakes : and all such 
p'sons that neglecte the Comeinge accordinge to this order sliall 
pay Two shillings to be leueyed by destres : The one halfe to the 
vse of The Towne and the other halfe to thoes that doe justl}' 
sulfer by ther not Comeinge. 

It is Ordered that noe Inhabitante of Dorchester shall mowe any 
grase In the medowes that are still Couiones either salte or ffresli 
marsh before the Last of the Fith montii : neither shall any haue A 
hone on mower vpon A day one the Comones : and whosoever 
shall Otfende here In shall pa}' Fine shillings for euery dayes 
moweinge. 

Bro. Atherton and Bro. Deyer are Apoyiited to lay out on acor 
of ground For John Capen which were granted to William Lane In 
the lew of the Calfes pasture. 

Bro: Holland and Bro : Gibson are Apoynted to layout Two 
accors of gnnind at iM'. Ilakiues necke For Thomas Clarke which 
were giuen unto Robarte Loke In the liooke : 

Bro: Gibson and Tho : Clarke are apoynted to layout Foure 
accorcs of grounde at JSP. Ilakines necke tfor Bro : Joim Holland : 

[55.] The thirde of the sixt month 1642 there were Chosen 7 
men whose names are heare vnder wrighten : To Order the Affaires 
of the Plantation and to haue power acordinge to the former Order 
as was giuen to the 7 men then Beinge : 

M''. John Glouer : Bro : Gilison : 

Bro: Bricke: Bro: Upshall : 

Ensigne Holnian : Thomas Clarke 

Bro : m^ Bates : 

The IS of the 10 month 1642. Whereas it hath beene obserued 
diuerse tynies, in our general Towne ineetinge, that some Confu- 
sion and disorder hath happened in the agitation of our publicke 
matters and Plantation affaires, by reason that men haue used 
thier libertye to p'pound theere matters to the Plantation without 
any fore knoledge of the seauen men, and theere matters haue beene 
so followed that diuerse things haue beene spoken of and fewe 
matters haue beene issued by reason that new matters haue beene 



Dorchester Town Records. 51 

vpsterted wb_yles a former liath beene in heeringe and so nuicli 
tyme spent and lytle worke don, and moreover the spirits of som 
men trobled and offended by reason tliat tliier matters Conld not 
be liearde, it is tliearefore ordered by the 7 men tliat al matters 
and qnestions wliich an}' man hath to be agitated and potions to 
be answered by the Plantation shal first be bronght to the 7 men 
or to som tow or more of them, and by them Cons3xIered and 
orderly p^sented to the plantation who shal follow the bnsines, 
together with the Plantation, withont any interruption, b}- any 
matters incerted, to the conclusion and determynation theareof, and 
except it be vnreasonably refused by the 7 men and otherwise 
euer}^ person ofending against this order shal forfeyt for the same 
SA'x pence for euerj^ such offenc to be leu3'ed by clistresse for the 
use of the towne. 

It is ordered that if any man haue in his hand an}- goods of his 
neybors, borowed, found, or strayde, aboue the value of 3'' 
wheareof he knoeth not the owner, he shal repaire to the Constable 
of the towne and giue him information theareof who is also 
heareb}' ordered to record the same in a booke kept of porpese 
that so who shal haue an}- such goods missinge may repaire to the 
Constable to make inquyry who f^ynding the true owner the Con- 
stable shal giue order for the restoration theareof, and if it be 
kept aboue three weekes without such information giuen he shal be 
Counted an offender, and if the owner be not found he shal forfeyt 
the same thing vuto the towne p'vyeded it be not aboue the value 
of 20^ 

Wheares it hath formerly beene ordered that al laborers and 
Teames should abate 3*^ at the shilling of such wages as they 
formerly used to take which order [was] onely intended for summer 
labor Now for the better vnderstandinge [56.] thearof and 
equality to be kept. It is ordered that from the 25 day of the first 
month to the 25 day of the eight month it shal not be lawful for 
Comon laborers as hewers Reapers taylors &c who weare used to 
take after 2' the day, to take aboue 28*^ a day and from the 25 
day of the 8 month to the first day of the tenth month 15'^ a day 
and from the sayd first day of the tenth month vnto the first day of 
the twelfte month twelue pence the day and from the saytl first day 
of the twelfte month vnto the 15 day of the first month 25 a day and 
so an abatement to be made for al other laborers and teames also 
by lyke p'portion in al the sayde months, and that those that doe 
other mens work at ther owne houses shal abate by lyke p'portion 
also, and that al men Com in due tyme to thire labor vppon 

such penalty as the Court vppon inst Complaint made shall be 
pleased to inflyct. 

Dorchester 2 of 3 month 1642. Wee John Holman and John 
Holland beinge ordered to appoynt the lyinge of the lots granted 
in the hyest fresh marshe do hearby appoynt them to be la}ed out 
on this syde of the Riuer of Naponset towards Dedham, it beinge 
so intended in the grant of them, and if theare be not enoughe on 
this syde then it to be layde out on the other syde, 
Witnes our hands John Holland. 

John Holman. 



52 City Document No. 9. 

It is agrecde and barga3'ned betweeiie Cliristopher Gibson and 
Nicholas Vpsall as foloweth 

that the sajd Christopher Gibson shall haue hoiild and enioy 
that 3 akers of nieddow royninge to the new Creeke and now in 
his possession, be it more or lesse and for and duringe his natural 
lyfe and after the decease of the sayd Christopher Gibson then the 
sayd 3 ackers of medow shal be had held and inioyed by Nicholas 
Vpsall his heyres or assynes for euer. 

and the said Christopher Gibson hathe granted and bargayned 
■with nicholas Vpsal that he the sayd Nicholas Vpsall shall from 
and after the decease of the sayd Christopher Gibson have hould 
ocup3' and enioy that great lot that was granted mathcw Grant 
that was about 3 ackers within the fence of the great lots be it 
more or lesse, and also six ackers vpland, in the neck of land, now 
in the ocupation of the sayd Christopher Gibson and lying next to 
M''. Hawkins lot to him selfe and to his heirs and assygnes for 
euer. 

[Here 4 pages (57-61) are gone (2 leaves).] 

[61.] It is ordered the 20"^ of S"^ m°. 1644 by the maior vote 
of the Towne that the Raters shall make a Rate of one hundred 
pounds towards the fortifications of Castle Hand and p'viding 
powder and shot, and other Implements for the great gunnes to 
be deliuered into the hands of Nathaniel Duncan and Humphrey 
Atherton Ovseers of the worke who are to bee accoumptable to 
the Towne of the disposing of that. 

Out of the same thirtie two shills : due to James Bourne to be 

The 20'". Sm". 1644. It was ordered that M^ John Glou shall 
haue that vpland and meddow he desireth beeing, and lying to the 
brooke side at the higher end of the great playne beyond his farme, 
the sayd Jo : Glouer giuing vpland and meddow for the same to 
the vse of the Towne either out of his own p'prietie of the 3 divi- 
sions there, or out of the next land divisible, or elsewhere to the 
full value thereof, acording to the Judgement of Nathaniel Dun- 
can, Thomas Joanes, Willia Sumner, and Ilopestill Foster, and 
Willi:! Blake or any fower of them. 

The 24"' of the 7* moneth 1644 at a Towne meeting the 7 men 
vnderwritten were Chosen to order the Affairs of the Towne till 
the P' of the 9"^ moneth which shalbe in the year 1645 and to 
haue full power to make orders to bind the Towne as former 7 
men haue had except in giuing and disposing of lands, till other 
instructions bee giuen them by the Towne. 

M"'. Glouer Natha. Duncan 

M^ Patten ]\p. Atherton 

M^ Haward M^ Joanes 

Tho: Wiswall 

this to new recorded in the new towne booke. 

John Glover sould vnto Nicholas Butler the 26"^ of the 9 m" 



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tennc akers of land lying in the great necke in the farther end of 
his lott togeither with the halfe of the way quantitie, and qualitie 
Considered lying next the mouth of the neck to haue and to hold 
to the foresa^'d Nicho : Butler and to his heirs, for eu and the 
aforesayd John Glouer doth accknowledge to haue reiceiued satis- 
faction for the aforesa3'd 10 akers of land and doth p thes p'^sents 
for him, his heirs executors and eury of them Avarrant tlie sayd 
land vnto tlie sayd Nicho : Butler fro all men Claiming by, and 
vnder him, that hee shall inioy the same peaceably foreu. 

Wittnesse his hand 

John Gloder 

Nathaniel Duncan Senior sould vnto Anthony Gulliver the l.^'" 
of tlie 11"' moneth 1644 about 4 akers and half of land on Capt" 
neck which was belonging to M'. James Marshall of Exeter in old 
England and was late in the possession of Thomas Trobridge of 
wliich about two akers three quarters broken xp the Rest fey 
ground to haue and to hold to the sayd Antho : Gulliuer and to his 
heirs forever and the saj'd Nath : Duncan doth p these p^sents to 
him his heirs, executors and euy of them warrant the sayd land 
vnto the sayd Antho : Gulliuer fro all men Clayming it and that he 
may inioy it peaceably foreuer. 

Witness his hand 

Natha : Duncan. 

[62.] The 6'" of the 11'" m" 1644. It is ordered that M^ 
Joanes, and George Weeks shall see the measuring of the 3*^ di- 
vision of the Cow pasture to make the Rate with the help of the 
measure and to Collect it, and to haue 2^ a day for there pa3Mies 
tlie measurer to haue 5' a da}^ the sayd Collectors vpon an}- mans 
refusall of payment of his p'te to levie it p distresse. 

It is ordered that their shalbe a vein taken of the best way for 
a Ferrey to bee setled to Brayntree, and those p'ts and to p'cure 
the sayd Ferrey from the Generall Court to the Townes disposall 
for euer. M''. Glouer, Nathaniel Duncan, and M^ Atherton desirerl 
to take the vein of the sayd Ferrej' and to Consult with Braintree 
and Inghe' men, and Way mouth about that which may bee the 
most Convenient place, and whither one or 2 ferreis, may bee best 
and to Informe the Towne a moneth before the next G : Court, 
what they haue done heerein. 

It is ordered that John Smith shall haue passede with Cart or 
Cattle through Edward Brecks meddow at the end of the great 
lotts fro the beach to his lott which was once Giles Gibbes. 

Whereas their haue bene diners orders made about felling of 
trees on tlie Commons It is now ordered that all such orders for- 
merly made shall bee Repealed except that agaynst felling of trees 
aliout the meeting house and the m'ke trees on the bounds, and 
the trees on the Rockie hillp M^ Meinots, and M^ Holmans, Pro- 
vided also that none shall fell trees in the Commons to sell or Carry 
out of the Towne for any use on pa^-ne of fyue shillings for any 
tree so foiled to be levied p distresse to vse of the Towne. 

Md. That the 17* Dave of the First ni5. 1G45 Th5. Clarke 



54 City Document No. 9. 

now of Boston sould vnto Tho. Wiswiill of Dorchester a p'cell of 
Liind estimated 3 acres and a J be it more or Lesse which Late 
was p't of WiUiani Read his home Lott Avith one Barne and otlier 
thinges mentioned in a deed heareing date with thes Record. 

witnessed 

by John Wiswall 
beinge moderator of the 
7 men 
Geo : Weekes. 

[G3.] It is agreed at a generall nieetinge of the Towne the 
2G'" of the 12 m" 1644 for peace and lones sake that there shalbe 
a new meeting house built on M''. Hawards land in tlie most con- 
venient place betwixt M^ Stoughtons garden and his barne and 
this agreement to stand firme except an}' Considerable nuinl:)er of 
such as are absent fro this meeting shall giue any satisfactory rea- 
sons uto the 7 men within 14 dayes for any other alteration of the 
place. 

Upon a generall and lawfull warning of all the Inhabitants the 
the 14"' of the P' moneth 1645 these rules and orders p'"sented to 
to the Towne concerning the Schoole of Dorchester are Confirmed 
b}' the maior p'te of the Inhabitants then p'sent. 

First It is ordered that three able, and sufficient men of the 
Plantation shalbe Chosen to bee wardens or oiiseers of the 
Schoole aboue mentioned who shall haue the charge oi'isight and 
ordering thereof and of all things concerneing the same in such 
manner as is hereafter expressed and shall Continue in their office 
and place for terme of their lines respectiuely, vnlesse by reason 
of any of tliem Remouing his habitation out of the Towne, or for 
any other weightie reason the Inhabitants shall see cause to Elect 
or Chuse others in their roome in which cases and vpon the death 
of any of the sayd wardens the Inhalntants shall make a new 
Election and choice of others. 

And ftp. Ilawai-d, Deacon Wiswall, M'. Atherton are elected to 
bee the first wai'dens or ouseers. 

Secondly, the said Wardens shall haue full power to dispose of 
the Schoole stock whither the same bee in land or otherwyse, both 
such as is already in beeing and such as may bj- any good meanes 
heereafter be added : and shall Collect and receiue the Rents, 
Issues and p'fitts arising and growing of and from the saj'd stock, 
And the sayd rents Issues and b'fits shall imploy and lay out only 
for the best behoof, and advantadge of the sayd Schoole ; and the 
furtherance of learning thereby, and shall giue a faythfull and true 
accoumpt of there receipts and disbursements so often as they 
shalbce thervnto required by the Inhabitants or the maior p'te of 
them. 

Thirdly the said "Wardens shall take care, and doe there vtmost 
and best endeavor that the sayd Schoole may fru tyme to tyme bee 
supplied with an able and suUicient Schoolemaster'who neiithelesse 
is not to be admitted into tlie place of Schoolemaster without the 
Generall cdsent of the Inhabitants or the maror p'te of them. 

Fowerthly so often as the sayd Schoole shalbee supplied with a 



Dorchester Town Records. 55 

Schoolcin'' — so p'vided and and admitted, as aforcsayd the war- 
dens shall fVu tynie to tyme pay or cause to be payd vnto the sayd 
Schooleni"' such wages out of the Rents, Issues and p'fitts of the 
Sclioole stocke as shall of right come due to be payd. 

Fiuethly the sayd wardens shall from tyme to tyme see that the 
Schoole howse bee kept in good, and sufficient repayre, the chargs 
of which reparacion shalbe defrayed and payd out of such Rents, 
Issues and p'fitts of the Schoole stock, if there be sufficient, or 
else of such rents as shall arise and grow in the time of the vacancy 
of the schoolem"" — if ther bee any such and in defect of such 
vacancy the wardens shall repayre to the 7 men of the Towne for 
the tyme beeing who shall haue power to taxe the Towne with such 
some, or sommes as shalbe requisite for the repayring of tlie 
Schoole howse as aforesayd. 

[64.] Sixthly the sayd Wardens shall take Care that euy yeere 
at or l)efore the end of the 9"' moneth their bee brought to the 
Schoolhowse 12 sufficient Cart, or wayne loads of wood for fewell, 
to be for the vse of the Schoole master and the Schollers in winter 
the Cost and Chargs of which sayd wood to be borne by the Schollers 
for the tyme beeing who shalbe taxed for the purpose at the discre- 
tion of the sa3'd Wardens. 

Lastly the sayd Wardens shall take care that the Schoolem"" for 
the tyme beeing doe faythfully p'forme his dutye in his place, as 
schoolem" ought to doe as well as in other things as in these 
which are hereafter expressed, viz. 

First that the Schoolem'' shall diligently attend his Schoole and 
doe his vtmost indeavor for Benefitting his Schollers according to 
his best discretion without vnnecessaryly absenting himself to the 
p'^iudice of his schollers, and hindering there learning. 

2'^' that from the begiiiing of the first moneth vn'till the end of 
the 7"' he shall euy day begin to teach at seaven of the Clock in 
the morning and dismisse his schollers at fyue in the afternoone. 
And for the other fyue moneths that is from the l)eginning of the 
8"' moneth vntill the end of the 12"" moth it shall euy day beginn 
at 8"' of the Clock in the morning and [end] at 4 in the afternoon. 

3''' euy day in the 3-eere the vsuall tyme of dismissing at noone 
shalbe at 11 and to beginn agaj-ne at one except that 

4'^ euery second day in the weeke he shall call his schollers 
togeither betweene 12 and one of the Clock to examin them what 
the}- haue learned on the saboath day p*ceding at which tyme also 
he shall take notice of any misdemeanor or disorder that an}' of 
his skollers shall haue Committed on the saboath to the end that at 
somme convenient tyme due Admonition, and Correction may l)ee 
admistred b}^ him according as the nature, and qualitie of the 
ofttence sliall require at which sayd examination any of the elders 
or other Inhabitants that please may bee p''sent to behold his relig- 
ious care herein and to giue there Countenance, and ap'pbation of 
the same. 

5'y hee shall equally and impartially receiue, and instruct such 
as shalbe sent and Comitted to him for that end whither their 
parents bee poore or rich not refusing any who haue Right and 
Interest in the Schoole, 



56 City Document No. 9. 

6''' such as slmlbe CoTnittecl to him lie shall diligently instruct as 
they shalbe able to learne both in humane learning, and good 
litterature, and likewyse in po3'nt of good manners, and dutiful! 
behavior towards all speciully their sup'iors as they siiall haue oca- 
sion to bee in their p'^sence vvhitlier b}' meeting them in the streete 
or other vvyse, 

7'^ efiy 6 day of the weeke at 2 of the Clock in the afternoone hee 
shall chatechise his schollers in the principles of Christian religion, 
either in some Chatechism which the Wardens shall p'vide, and 
p^sent or in defect thereof in some other. 

8'^ And because all mans indeavors without tlie blessing of God 
must needs bee fruitlesse and vnsuccessfuU theirfore It is to be a 
cheif p'te of the schoolem" religious care to Comend his schollers 
and his labours amongst them vnto God by prayer, morning and 
euening, taking Care that liis schollers doe reucndl}' attend during 
the same. 

9'^ And because the Rodd of Correction is an ordinance of God 
necessary sonietymes to bee dispensed vnto children but such as 
ma^- easily be abused l\v ounnich seuitie and rigour on the one 
hand, or Ijy on nuich indulgence and lenitye on the other. It is 
therefore ordered and agreed that the schoolemaster for the tyme 
beeing shall haue full power to minister Correction to all or an}' of 
his schollers without respect of p'sons according as tlie nature and 
qualitie of the ofience shall require whereto, all his schollers must 
bee duel}' subiect and no parent or other of the Inhabitants shall 
hinder or goe about to hinder the master therein. Neuthelesse if 
any parent or others shall think their is iust cause of Complaint 
agaynst the master for to much sefiitye, such shall haue liliert}' 
freindly and louingly to expostulate [65.] with the master about 
the same, and if the}' shall not attayne to satisfaction the matter 
is then to bee referred to the wardens who shall imp'tially Judge 
betwixt the master and such Complaynants. And if it shall 
appeare to them that any parent shall make causlesse Complaynts 
agaynst the m^ in this behalf and shall i)'sist and Continue so doe- 
ing in such case the AVardens shall haue power to discharge the 
ni'' of the care, and charge of the children of such pai-ents. But if 
the tiling Complayned of bee true and that them^ haue indeed bene 
guiltie of ministring excessiue Correction, and shall appere to 
them to Continue therein, notwithstanding that they haue advised 
him otherwise, in such case as also in the case of to much lenitye ; 
or any other great neglect of dutye in his place, p'sisted in It 
shalbe in the power of the Wardens to call the Inhabitants together 
to Consider whither it were not meet to discharge the nf of his 
place that so somme other more desirable may be p'vided 

And because it is dillicult if not impossible to giue p'ticular rules 
that shall reach all cases which may fall out, therefore for a Con- 
clusion It is ordered, and agreed, in Generall, that where p'ticular 
rules are wanting there It siialhe a p'te of the office and dutye of 
the Wardens to order and dispose of all things that Concerne the 
schoole, in such sort as in their wisedom and discretion they shall 
Judge most Conducible for the glory of God, and the trayning vp 
of the Children of the Towne in religion, learning and Civilitie. 



Dorchester Town Records. 57 

And these onlers to be Continued till the maior p'te of the Towne 

shall see cause to alter any p'te tliereof. 

Upon a generall and lawf'uU warning of all the inliabitants the 

14"" of the tlrst m° 1645 the rules and orders abuue written p^sented 

to the Towne Concerning the schoole of Dorchester are Confirmed 

p the maior p'te of the Inhabitants. 

Deacon Wiswol — \ , , 

TT 1 Ki\ 4. f chosen wardens 

llumiihrey Atherton- > ^ ,, , , 
,Tr ri 1 i loi' the schoole. 

M^ H award — ; 

It is ordered the same da}' that a rate of 250'" shalbe made for 

the building of a new meeting howse and the Raters Chosen are 

Edward Breck. Willia Blake. 

AViilia Sumner. Roger Clap. 

Thomas Wiswol. 

The ouseers of the worke in building the meeting house who are 
to agree with the workmen Receive the Rates and pay them and to 
agree with M''. Haward about the plot of land where the sayd 
meeting howse must bee sett. 

M^ Glouer. Deacon Wiswol. 

Natha : Duncon. Deacon Clap. 

M^ Atherton. M^ Haward. 

M^ Joanes. 

[66.] Dec: 17. 1645. Memorand there was given to Ed- 
ward Breck (by tlie bands of most of the inhabitants of this towne) 
smelt brooke Ci'eeke one the Condicon that he doe set a mill there. 

The 7 men chosen the 2^ day of the 10"' month for the yeare 
following 

M^ Glooner John Holland 

M'. Jones Edward Clapp 

p]dward Breck Will : Clarke 

Sohn AViswall 

Januari 19"" 1640. It is agred and voted, that for the Seating 
of tlie meeting house in Dorchester, and for the making of the wales 
warme and Decent within and without, the p'forniing of what is 
requisit for the finishing of the house in such sort as the seven men 
shall in there Discreation thinke meet, there shalbe a rate laid vpon 
the Plantation for the accomplishm' of the same. 

Memorand. that 40'' is granted to be Levied for the vses a boue 
said, to be gathered by Distress. 

It is granted by the plantation that Jonas Humfrayes shall haue 
an acre of Land (which was granted him to haue had eleswhere) at 
Sqnantums neck and recompenc for a way laid oil his land in the 
great lotts containing 45 rodds. 

It is granted by the plantation that John Holland shall haue 
Sattisfactio for a sixe acar lott which hee purchessed of Thomas 
Rawlins. 

M'' that the twentieth daye of the eight m5 in the year 1646 
Richard Williams of Tanton : in New England sould vnto Th5 



58 City Document No. 9. 

Wiswall of Dorchester in N: E. afforsaid all bis Lott and Accom- 
inodations in Dorchester aftbrsaid with all the priuiledges and Lib- 
erties tlierevnto belonging accordinge to their bounds and delires- 
sioiis as tiiey are exp'^ssed in an Indenture beareinge Date with 
this Kecord : 

Witnessed 

By John Wiswall beinge 
moderator of 7 men 

Geo: Weekes. 

l_l> i . ] [Tills paragi'aph on page G7 was crossed out on the original.] 

This should have been Recorded in j-eare 1644. 

It is ord'' accordingly liy the select men ai)p()inted tliat John 
Phillips, Willi. Blalce, Edw Brecke, shall Laye out a waye from the 
Towne of Dorchester vnto the P^'nne necke now in the occupati(") of 
John Greennwaye or his assignes which partyes aboue named haue 
done it as it is now Recorded : viz that whereas vpon Record in 
page 54 it appeares that sattisfactio was giuen vnto John Phillips 
for a waye from the Coinons to Pine necke we find it most conuen- 
ient that he passe vpon that w^aye and at the end at John Phillips 
land to enter vpd INP. minots and good}- Bradford land passinge 
alonge betwecne Ihem two vntil he come to the Lower end of the 
ffeild vnto the marsh and then to turne vpon the Left hand vpo the 
vpland vntill he come vnto goody Bradfford marsh and there to 
have 2 goads broad vnto the bridge and after that also 2 goad 
broad till vnto the pine necke. 

William Blake Edward Brecke John Phillips beinge b_y the select 
men of Dorchester ordered to Laye out a waA'e from the house of 
John hill in the great Lotts vnto Rolit. Pears house on the pyne 
necke : Doe make their Returne as followes viz that the waye affore- 
said Runnes vpo a streight Lyne on the north side of the Lot that 
Late was John Phillii)s vntill it come to the easte end of the great 
Lotts and soe it goes on in a streight Line vpo the south side of 
the Land tiiat Alexander Bradflbrd vntill it Come to the marsh and 
then it tin-nes vpo the said Land by the marsh side vntill it Comes 
to the meadowe that was the said Alexanders and so to Runne in 
a streight line vnto the pyne: and all alonge to be a Rod and a 
halfe broad : 

Theisc are to testifie to whom it male Concerne that John Gingow 
hathe bought of Anthony Gullilford of Dorchester Foure acres and 
halfe of J^and Lyeinge on Captaines necke in dorchester which the 
Forsaid Antliony bought of M'. nathaniel Duncan Late of Dor- 
chester : for the Consideratio of thirteene » * * 

[68.] the : S (5) 48 4 of Roxbury selectmen being with us : 
vpo the Former tlisagreements : : they 

[Tills page seems to be pasted on page CO.] 



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DedHam Towne. 

Loveiiige neighbors whereas we vn<lersta,nrl that 3'ou haue vn- 
awares tresspassed vpo a swamp Lyeinge within our i)Oun(ls con- 
trarie vnto a cort order and that you wislie it maie not be olFensiue 
vnto us and for that end you p'pose vyto vs that you might gino 
some neighbourly consideratio for that wliich is ft'allen because it 
now Lyes vpo spoyle and you haue bestowed some Labour on, theise 
are to signilie vnto you that we Looke vpo what is Done witli as 
mueli neighbourly patience as we can and are willinge to correspond 
with you vpo faire termes for which end if you please to beare the 
chardge of 2 whom we shall send in our steed to consider what you 
haue Done and to agree with you vpo neighbourly tearmes about 
it, therefor if you please to appoint the tyme and send vs word at 
2 Da^'cs notice Ave purpose to attend 3'ou in it and in the meane 
tynie we wishe you to trespasse no further vpo vs and either in Re- 
moueing an}' tiallen or ftellinge any more : 
so we Rest your Loveinge neighbours in the name and with the 

consent of the 7 men 

Dor: 13 9 48 

13 9 48 to p'pose about the Rate of captaine Danfforth. 

6 Rod for Richard waye and william Ireland p'pose a plot of 
Land for Barne shed Demand accompt of 48^ from bro smith : 

the Fynes in great Lotts about fence : and breach of order, viz : 
vnseasonable put in notece 

AVe agree that 9'' p goad be Demanded : and taken of all that pay 
willingel}- but if any pnt vs to Distrayne they must paj'e whole and 
such chardges as arise there about. 

Looke to nicholas Butler about 9 cattell vp5 great necke contrarie 
to order : 12'^ p. head : 

Baliffe to Demand for will Salsbur^' of Elder minot : for cattell 
at pond : 

sister george accepts 4' 6*^ of Bro Twichell 13 (9 :) 48 : 

Recoued with sister George and Due to her 1 — 12 — 2 : 

Looke about Deuisio of Squantum the coino Land 

p'pose Reveiw that 3 Deusions the bounds of them consider the 
rent of cow walke : 

[69,] whereas Captain Atherton Thomas wiswall and Joseph 
Farnworth were apointed by the select men of dorchester to lay out 
a towne way by willyam blakes toward the fresh marsh and the three 
dewissions ; which way Is thus apointed to run from the corner of 
willyam blakes garden to a stump on the side of stou}- hill and soe 
to a tree In the bottom and soe allong to a rock in M' Jones lott 
the way lying on the left hand going in the old way vnto a stony 
ually and soe to a tree where are 4 stones laid and soe allong unto 
the body of the fresh marshes leaning the old way on the left hand 
this way was laid out the 9 : of the 10 : month 1650 : 



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HuMPiiKAY Atherton. 
Joseph Farnwokth. 
Thomas wiswall. 



CO City Document No. 9. 

[71.] Dorchester the S of the i mo: 52 It is covenanted and 
agreed by and l)etvveene the select men of this towne for 3 o"" 5 
3'ers and Robt Stanton of the same towne : That the said Robt 
Stanton shall and will from the 8"' of the 3 moneth next insueing 
vmtill the 8 da}' of the 8 moneth following keepe all snch oxen 
or steeres in a heard as shall at their first going forth be delived 
unto him for that inde, by aney of the inhabitants of the said 
towne, and none of other townes to be received or kept with tliem ; 
their walke or place of feeding to be on the farther side of the 
river Norponsit, and above or beyond the Cow-walke of dorchester, 
and not sntl'ei'ed to goe amonge the cowes. and also the said 
Robt Stanton doth covenant to and with the said select men to goe 
forth with the said Oxen and steeres halfe an hower by Sonne, and 
bringe them to their appointed place or pen so called abont sonne 
sittinge eu}' night, that so the owners ma}- bane them there if they 
please to send for them, either in the eveninge, or in the morn- 
inge before the said tyme of their goeing forth, and not be dissa- 
pointed when the}- haue vrgent occasions to vse them, and to make 
the pen sufHcient for largnesse of ground that so the Oxen or 
steeres may be the lesse iniurious or hurtfuU one vnto an other, as 
also snllicient in point of fence, and for his faithfnllness and care 
herein he the said Robt Stanton is to haue twoe shillinges a head 
to be paid at two paym'' the one halfe within one month after they 
be put to him and the other halfe at the end of September fol- 
lowinge. 

the marke of Robert Staxton 

in the name of tlie select 

HuJiPHREY Atherton : 

Dorchester the 8 of the i mo: 25 It is ordered by the Select men 
of the sayd towne for the p'sent j'eare, as also covenanted and 
agreed l)y and betweene them for and in the behalfe of tlie said 
towne. 

And Steven Hopinges and Nicolas George both of the same 
towne : That the said Stenen Hopinges and Nicolas George shall 
and will keepe the cowes and hetiers that shalbe Comm}-ted unto 
to them this p'sent yeare in the ordinary Cowpaster or Cow walke 
after the vsuall manil from the 18"* day of the second moneth 
next insueing vntill the 28 of the 8 moneth foUivinge ; Tlie said 
keepers one of them to blowe their home at or about halfe an 
hower by sonne in the morneinge at the mectinge howse and so 
along the towne vntill he com to John Minots, and euy man on 
the north side of the towne to bringe their cowes before the meet- 
ing howse within halfe an hour after the home is their l)lowed. 
And that keeper their to take them at the same tyme, the other 
keeper at or about the same tyme to goe vp to the buring place 
and take the cowes (and such other Cattell not p'hibited) that are 
their left for them aney wheare about the Commons betwen Anstyn 
Clemans lote which was M^ Makpease, and the said Bnringe 
place, so that both keepers may meete on the rockey hill, or at the 
gate by John Minots to goe forth with the whole heard and not to 
stay beyound their appointed tyme of goeing forth viz : one oure 



Dorchester To"v\ts^ Eecords. 61 

and the halfe after the sonne Riseing and bring those cowes that 
belong to the back side of the Towne, agayne to Law*^^ Smiths 
barne and if any be lost iu the woods thej' shall doe their endea- 
vour to look them vp. 

And for their fiiithfiilnesse and care herein The said Steven 
Hopinges and Nicolas George is to haiie thirtie poundes to bee 
[7^.] proportioned with the bull money vpon so mane^- Cattell as 
are put to heard or goeing vpon the CoiiTons or Cow walke afore- 
said, one thurd thereof to be paid them at or about the beginninge 
or first putting forth, an other thurd at halfe the tynie, the re- 
mayuder at the end of the sa^-d tyme. 

Humphrey Atharton 
RoBT. Howard in the name 
of the rest of the select men 
The niarke of 
Steven H Hoppinges 
The marke of 
Nicolas X Gorge. 

To all Christian people vnto whome this p'sents shall come 
greeting Know ye that I Nicholas Butler haue deputed and or- 
dayned m}' welbeloved sonne John Butler to be ni}- lawfull Attur- 
ny and in m}* stead to by and to sell to take and to pa}' and to 
sew at the law to recover Debtes and make discharges and to act 
in all lawfull actions in as full and ample mann"" as I my selfe cold 
doe as well in matter of sale of land as in anej' thinge else. 

Witnesse my hand and scale dated this 15"' of the 8 mo : 5i 
Signed sealed and delivered in the p'ssnts of vs ) -j^ , -„ 
Thomas Mathew senior Phillip Tabor f 

Entered the 27 of December 165i b}" Willm Aspinwall Notarius 
Publ. as also amongst these records p m". 

Rob'^. Howard, Recoixr. 

Dorchester tJiis 28 day of the i: mo: 53 It is covenanted and 
agreed hy and betweene the Select men of the said towne for this 
p'sent yeare for and in the behalfe of the saide towne, And 
Clement Topic}' and Beniamyn Bates both of Dorchester That 
the said Clement and Beniamyn shall and will keepe the cowes 
and hetfers that shalbe comitted vnto them this p'sent yeare 
in the ordinary Cowpastuer or Cow walke after the vsuall jnanli 
from the g day of the second monetli next insueing vntill the 
28 day of the 8 moneth following. The said keepers one of 
them to blow their home at or before halfe an hower b}^ 
soune in the morneing at the meeting howse and so along the 
town vntill he com to John Minots and efi}- man on the north 
side of the towne to bring their cowes before the meeting howse 
within halfe an hower after the home is their blowed. 

And that keeper there to take them at the same tyme, the other 
keeper at or abought the same t^'me to goe vp to the burying place 
and take the Cowes and sucli other cattell not p'hibited that ar 
their left for them auey wheare abought the Commons betweene 



G2 City Document No. 9. 

Angustin Clements lote which was M'. Makpeace and the said 

buring place so that both keepers may meete on the Rockc}' hill 

or at the gat b}' John Minots to goe forth with the whole heard 

and not to sta^' bevound their appointed tyme of goeing lorth 

Videlt one hower and halfe after the soune riseing. And bring 

those cowes that belong to the back side of the towne agayne to 

Lawrance Smith l)arne. And if aney be lost in the w^oodes [73.] 

they shall p'sentl3' goe backe and seeke them and if they cannot 

find tliem tliat night, the}' shall one of them seek for them the next 

da}' and so after vntill they find them p'vided the owner of the 

cattell pnt a sulHcient man to keep the cow heard while the sayd 

keeper seeke them. And for their faithfullnesse and care herein 

The said Clement Toply and Beniamyn Bates — is to haue — 

thirty ponndes to bee p'portioned with the Bull money vpon so 

maney Cattell as ar put to heard or goeing vpon the Comons or 

Covve walke aforesaid, one thurd thereof to be paid them at or 

abought the begining or first putting forth, or other thurd at halfe 

the tyme the remaynder at the end of the said tyme. 

Clement ^ 

TOPLIF I , -, 

-r, > herdsmen. 

Benieman I 

Bates j 

Robert Howard in tlie name of 

the rest of the Select men. 

Dorchester the 26 of the second mo .•53. It is covenanted and 
agreed by and betweene the Select men of this towne for this 
p'sent yeare and Antoney Newton amd Willm Solsbury of the 
same towne that .the said Antoney Newton and Willm Solsbury 
shall and will from the 9 of the 3 moneth next insueing vntill 
the 27 or 28 day of 7 moneth following keepe all such oxon 
or steeres in a heard as shall at their first goeing forth be 
Deliued vnto them for that inde l)y' any of tlie inhabitants of the 
said towne and none of other townes to be received or kept with 
them without leeve or lysense from the said towne first had and 
obtayned, Their walke or place of feeding to be on the further side 
of the river Norponsit and aboue or beyonnd the Cow walke of 
Dorchester and not suffered to goe among the Cowes. And also 
the said Antoney Newton and Willi;! Solsbury doth covenant to 
and with tlie said selectmen to goe forth with tlie said Oxon and 
steeres halfe an hower by sonn, and bring them to their appointed 
place or pen so called abought sonn sitting eiiy night, that so the 
owners may haue them their if they please to send for them, either 
in tlie eveneing or in the morneing before the said tyme of their 
goeing Ibrlh, and not be dissapointed when they have vrgent occa- 
sion to vse them. And to make the denn sufficient for largnesse 
of ground jtluit so the Oxon or steeres may be the lesse iniurious 
or hurtfull one vnto an other, as also sntiicient in point of fence 
and for tlieir laithfulnesse and care herein they the said Antoney 
and Willm is to haue twoe shillinges a head to be paid at two 
paym" tlie one halfe witiiiii one moneth after they be put to them 
and the oilier halfe at the md of the 7 moneth foUowinii; at som 



Dorchester Town Eecords. G3 

convenient i)Uicc in towne Avliove the}' doe appoint but if in case 
tlie}' be driven to com for their pay then the}' are allowed to re- 
ceive two shilling and two pence a head. 

William Salsi'.ok * * 
RoBT HowAKi) in the name 
of the rest of the select men. 
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[Page 75 do. ] 

[70.] Dorchester the 30 of the 3 mo. 52: It is voted that 
M^ Mather shrall haue one hnndered pounds allowed vnto him 
for this p'sent veare insueinge to be p'portioned by a towne rater 
and the Decons to ioyne with the raters in p'portioning. 

It is voted the da}' and yeare abouesaid that Captayne Humfery 
Artherton shall haue a p'cell of ground on the Couions neere John 
Kinshes to set a house on for a sop howse. 

Upon the 28 of the 9 mo : 53 it was voted by the Fremen of Dor- 
chester at a publiUe meeting that Henry Cundlife should gather in 
by distresse or otherwise divers rates 3'et vnpaid by sefiall p'sons 
in seuall yeares alread}' past Due vnto the ministerie according to 
severall l)ills to be Deliued vnto him by the Deacons or Select 
men, and to inable him theirvnto do by the ensueing warrant vnder 
their hand the da}' abouesaid authorise him. 

To Henry Cundlife : you are hereby willed and required to aske 
and receive of the severall p'sons p'sented to you such sunie or 
sullies as you shall find them chaiged withall and vpon their 
default of pay' vpon Demaund these p'sents shall inable you 
to distrayne and make sale according vnto order of Court in like 
causes ; and the suliiie or suTnes so gathered to deliu vpon accompt 
vnto the Deacons who shall give 3^ou a discharge according to 
what you deliu vnto them for the vse aboue said ; which receipts 
vnder their handes shalbe accepted as a true returne theirof, which 
we will you not to faile vpon^-our perrill at or before the first of 
the last uio : 53. 

RoBT Howard in the name 
of the Fremen as being by vote 
willed and required theirvnto. 

It is voted the said 28 day of the 9 mo. 53 that our Teacher M^ 
Mather shall haue a huiiderid pounds for this yeare and that the 
Deacons shall ioyne with the raters now chosen to p'portion euiy 
man according to the rule of proportion. 

The said 28 day of the 9 mo. 53 brother John Smith is chosen 
by a publike vote to repare the meeting howse with groun sells 
Daubing clabbord and [77.] glasse abought the windows and 
otherwise as he shall thinke fit, vnto which he the said John 
Smith, being p'sent frely consentid. 

Test Rob"^. Howard Record' 

This is a postscript entered vnder the aforesaid warrant from 
the towne vnto Henry Cunlefe Dated the 28 of the 9 mo : 53. as 
foUowith 



64 City Document No. 9. 

Dorcliester the 14 of the 12 mo. 53. Whereas tlieir is a question 
whetlier tlie power of Henry Cunlife bailife in acting accordinge to 
the aboue said warrant is not endid. We the said Inhabitants Doe 
by a publike rate will and requier him the said bailife to goe 
on in acting according to the said warrant vntill all arrerages 
be brought in according to the intent of the said warrant. 

Ron'' Howard in the name 
of the rest of the Fre men as 
aforesaid. 

fH there was given to Bastiane Keane l\y theTowne a parcell of 
Land ove the Rockey hill from his garden to the Greete Rocke 
Contayning about 13"' rods this 19 of: 7 : mo. 1655. 

JH there was giuen by the Towne to Richard Danes 4 feete of Land 
with out his garden Rayles by the water or bridge by George 
Procters close : for the addicon of his shop for his more Con- 
veniencie this : 22"' day of the : 7 : mo : 1655. 

[Page 78 blank.] 

[79.] Dorchester the : 12: of 10 : m". 53: Whareas it hath 
been found b}' sad experience that much hurt and Damage hath 
been done in Corne feilds and one greate cause is Insufitient 
fence and allso the Generall Courte hauing imposed vppon the 
Selectmen Care to make orders for the repairing of fences in 
the severall townes as in an order of the 30"' of Angus 53 : 
doth appeare : it is therefore ordered by the Selectmen that all 
fences in p'ticuler and comon corne feilds except farmes of aboue 
an 100 Acres shalbe suflitientl}' fenced att or before the 25"' of 
March next with Rayles pales or other good sufMtient fence which 
shall be 4 foot high at the Least and so close as Swine cainiot get 
through or as the Veiwers shall Judge And Avhat p'sons in this 
Towne shall haue au}^ Defectiue Fence after the Day aboue said he 
shall forfeit 2' 6*^ p rod besides paying Damage ; and so p'portion- 
able for a greater or lesser quanty which fence shall be good and 
sound as the Veiwers shall Judge and if an}' one shall neglect the 
repayre of his fence aboue said he shall forfiet for every weeks 
neglect 2^ 6"^ beside paying Damage after dew notes giuen them 
by the veiwers : All which said penaltyes to be taken b}' Dis- 
trayne or otherwise one thierd part to the Baylife the other to the 
vse of the Towne. 

mad by the Selectmen. 

This aboue wrlten order is to continue in force vntill the towne 
so cause to repeale it : Dated the 8:1: 1657 or 1658. 

It is ordered by the select men the 12 (1) 1659 : or 1660 : that 
noe stoone wall shall be Counted sutllcient fence vnlesse ther be a 
raile put into a Cruch or post: put upon the wall. 

Whereas an order of Court appoints the Selectmen of every 
Towne that they should appoint two or more of their Inhabitants 
to veiw the Fence of every Corncfeild within their Towne. 

And they luuie further ordered the selectmen to make orders 



Dorchester Town Records. 65 

for repiiyrein^ and raa^'ntaning of sufTieient feence to each feild 
within there Towne : 

Woe therefore the Selectmen of Dorchester do order and appoint 
that you whose names are herafter cx[)ressed to be the severall 
veiwers of each feild shall carefully veiw all and each mans fence 
and every parte thereof. And soe that it be according to the order 
of the Selectmen baring date the 12 day of the 10"' nio. 53 : And 
if any mans fence be vnsufiicient you are then required forthwith 
to giue notes to him who shall forth with repay re the same and 
further you are required Avho are the severall veiwers of each feild 
to make returne to the Selectmen or some of them of all such 
p'sons as are defectiue in ther fences according to the order before 
expressed one the first day of the 2 mo. next vppon penaltie of 
2' C for each veiwers neglect. 

You are also to veiw the fence once in each month vntell the 
tenth of the 8 month next and to make return within one week 
after you haue Giuen notes to the owners of his defect. If it be 
not repayred within that wceke vppon the penalty' before expressed. 
And further if any p'son shall enforme you or any of 3'ou of any 
defectiue fence att any tyme you shall forthwith goe and veiw it 
and make returne as aforsaid vppon the penalty aforsaid. This 
12"' of the 10 mo. 53 bj' the Selectmen for this yeare 

This aboue writen order is to continue in force vntill the towne 
se cause to repeale it. 

Dated the 18 : 1 : 1G5J, 

8 

' [Att a meeting of the select men 12 (P') 16G| it isordered that 
all defects in fences that are Less than one rodd shall pay 12** for 
euery defect, and 12"^ p rodd for all aboue one rodd, and 12'' p 
weeke for euery weekes defect beside what damages may Arise and 
it is alsoe ordered thatt all stone wall oft' foure foot high shall bee 
accounted sufficient fence without a rayle aboue itt. 

this order to bee obserued from the first of aprill till the 10"' of 
October next, for all coinon feilds and then to be cleard or run 
the aduenture of daniadg that may arise for this j'ear insuing or 
till the select men doe take further order.] 

[80.] Dorchester this 13'" of 12: mo. 53 Forasmuch as 
Rituousnes amongst men is not onl}' the Cmandement of god 
but the way to Continew Loue and peace amongst men and sad 
Complaynts being made to vs of vniust practises of Divers in 
this Towne who distro}' mens Corne and Grasse by puting in or 
at lest suftring there Cattell to feed one other mens Corne and 
meadow : for the prevention of W'hich it is ordered by the Select men 
of this Towne as followeth. 

1. That ever}' man shall fech or cause to be feched out his owne 
bease or any that hee hatli vnder his charge Whether Sheepe, 
Rutlier Cattell Horses and Swine out of all coiuon Corne feilds 
medow and pasture within this Towne of Dorchester one the first 

^ Written in margin of p. 79. 



66 City Document No. 9. 

2 day of llie 2 uio next and soe from tyme to tyme, vppon the 
penantie of 2' the head for every beaste not feched out one that 
day : to be payde by the owner of such Beast vppon demande to 
honicsoever shall finde and fett out an}' such beastes aforsayd and 
if he that ownes the beast or bestes shall refuse to pay vppon de- 
mand the Baylife shall take it by distres. 

2. That the veiwers of every feild shall not only see the fences 
to be good according to that order made in the 12 of the 10 mo. 53 
but allso that such Gates and fences which ar Comon to the vse of 
any feild shall be sufficiently made befor the day aboue expressed : 
which gates and if the}' be not made before the day of Closing 
feilds, then the veiwers shall forth with make and repayre the 
same and shall Demand and take of ever}- p'prietor of every such 
feild one penny for every acker of Broken vp land within that feild 
and if an}' refuse to pay as aforesaid the Baylife shall haue warrant 
to take it by distres : 



3. Ifanyp'sonn shall Leaue openn any such gate he or his 
Parents or master if it be a child shall pay one shilling for every 
tyme he shall be knowne to leaue it openn : or if any p'sonn shall 
Lett in any best to any such feild and leaue it ther be shall pay as 
aforesaid V for everv iDCst lett in or left there. 



4. If any p'sonn shall put in any beast or Leaue any beast 
Loose in any such feild by night vntell the feild be reid of Corne 
& haye he shall forfett 5^ a beast for every beast so put in or Left 
Loose there : 



5. If any p'sonn Whatsoever shall in Plowing tyme or elce 
Leave or sefer his or there Cattell to trespas vppon other mens 
p'prietie in any Comon feild in this Towne he shall forfett for every 
such offence 1' G'* p head to the informer to be taken by distress or 
otherwise besides paying all damage to the man damnified. 

6. If any p'sonn haue any just occasion to drive any Cattell in 
any waye through any Como feild he shall not suffer them to feed 
one mens Corne or grase but shall follow them deligently vppon 
the penaltie of paying six pence for every beast he suffers to tres- 
pas besides paying all Damages to the partie trespassed. 

Tliese six orders aboue writen are to continue and to be in force 
vntill the select men see cause to alter them by the order of the 
select men the 11(3)1G63. 

[81,] This 13'" of 12 m" 53. Wee the Selectmen of Dor- 
chester hauing hard tliat there are in som Comon Feilds Fences 
wliicli are not oned by any of the p'prietors and allso other places 
about some Comon feilds which hath no fence and for want of good 
fence much hurt and damage doth come thereby : wee willing you 
would agree of some equall way amongest your selues : Desire that 
the p'prietors of each feild home it Consernes : would of them- 
selues app}tit two or more as they shall see meete to veiwe all such 



Dorchester Town Records. 67 

fences as av not owned and sucli places as need new fencing : anil 
would bring in in p'licular what some of Hods or feetes it is ; with 
what the charge will be within seaven days after they be chosen : 
And wee desire that the p'prietors would appynt within tliem 
seines some to doe it and for the doing thereof to rayse vppon the 
arable Land in CA'ery such feild so much as shall Defray the charge 
in generall b}- the acker or other wise as you shall see good for the 
making of it. Which if you doe not by the first monnth next 
then wee the Seelectmen shal doe our best for the preventing of 
Damage and hurte and make som order and appynt men out of 
your selues for the doing of it. 

Whereas M^ John Glouer was chosen with Willam Simmer 
and William Clarke to Laye out m"' Stotons farme, now the said 
M'. Glouer being deceased this 14"" day of the 12 m° 53 att a 
Towne meeting the Towne hath Chosen John Wiswall in the Rome 
of M''. Glouer to ioyne with the said William Sumner and W' illiam 
Clarke for the Doing of that woorke. 

This 14"> day of 12 m'' 53 Joseph Farworth was Chosen by the 
Towne of Dorchester to be Clarke of the markett for the ordring 
and sealing of Waits and mesures for this Towne of Dorchester. 

[83,] Tlie 13 of 12 m. 53. The names of such as are ap- 
pynted by the Selectt men of Dorchester to veiw the fence in the 
Corne feilcls for this year 1654. 

Edward Clapp ] t • ^ <-i i ^ t i f William Clarke 

T o -A r Impnmus for the neck of Land \ ^ „, , 

Larence Smith J '■ { James Blake 

Rich Leeds | Item the feild one the Backe | Richard Withington 

Hugh batten j side of M"' Stoughtons — \ Richard Cortes 

nvT .1 /-ii 1 Item the Great Lots from M"' Hoi- ( j i c -^-i 
Nalh Glouer fin i -n i *- i i ) John Smith 
, , ,,. ^^ V lands and so Round westward and -^ t i r< +<. 
John Minott ( , „ ^.r. . -,} t ^+4- ; John Gurnett 

) end so far as Widow Popes Lott (^ 

abram How \ Item for the rest of the fence in f William Robinsonn 

Tho : Trott f the Great Lots \ Robert Fearce 

Willvam Clarke ) t*. t. ,• i t + f Jivmes Hmphres 

mi TA ,- ^1 t Item Twentie eacker Lots < ^ ,- '. 

Tho : Dan forth J ( James Kenion 

Henry Kibbey ) It. for the Lot behind M^ | W. Blake 

Henry Wodward ] Jones, \ Thomas Lake 

Isack Jones | It for the Lot behind Thomas J M^ Jones 

Enoch wiswall | Wiswall — \ Joseph Farworth 

Georg Dier | It for the feild behind M'. f John Wiswall 

Timothy Mather j Mathers — ( Ensine Foster 

Nico : Clapp | Item, for the feild behind f Thomas Burd 

Thomas Andrews j Thomas Burds — ( John Blackman 

Henry Conliffe ) It. for the Eight eaker f Henry Wooddard 

Rodger Suiiier. j Lots ( William Sumner Jnn. 

Andrew Richer | It. for the feild by Elder | Andrew Richer 

Anthony guUiford j Kingslys howse — \ Anthony Gulliford 

[83.] This 6'" of 2 m" 53 or 54. Att a Towaie meetine there 
was chossen Deconn Wiswall and Ensine fibster to treate with the 



68 - City Document No. 9. 

CoTnt'to Chosen by the Genernll Court to veiwe a, plantation fitt 
Niitieke to knowe what is meete to be Donn and what there Desire 
is and so to retorne an answer to the Towne of Dorchester. 

[Page 84 bUuik.] 

[85,] A copie of a Letter sent to the Generall Court this 
12'" Day of May 1G54. 

To the Honored Comite appinted by the Generall Court for the 
setling of the Indian Plantation att Naticke : The retonrne of the 
Inhabitants of tlie Towne of Dorchester in answer to a litter pre- 
sented vnto the Generall Courte baring date the IS"" day of Sep- 
teml)er 1653. 

It being Desired of vs that wee would further the Indian woorke 
att Natick What wee may which is our desire as farre as wee see 
God in the same and for that end that wee would accomidate 
Dedham with some Land Convenient for them In case the}' should 
suppl}' the Indians att Natick : wee doe with all redines acknowl- 
edge our selues p'sons and estates and all we have and are to be 
the Lords : and hope wee shall therein manifest ourselues When 
ever hee Call vs : 2'^ wee doe with the like redenes acknowdedg 
our selues sublet to this Comonwealth and the Gouerment heare 
established and therin as instrements in and for God to call sue 
or and what we have in awa}- of god to be Disposed of b}' them : 
thei'efore wee haue attended vnto what was presented vnto vs in 
that Letter : and adressed ourselues to comply with our Brethren 
of Dedham for that end choose out two of our l)eloued Brethren to 
meete with them and the CoiTiete for that ende who vppon notes 
attended tyme and place att Roxl)ury and vnderstanding by them 
that our Brethren at Roxbury Cann doe litell or nothing toward 
the accomendation of Dedham in that request In the Letter wee 
arc Willing so fare as wee cann with out to much preiudice to our 
selues to doe the more for the furtherance of the worke. But the 
tyme being short sence wee vnderstoode tlie Case and What ma}' 
satisfie : and wee meeting with some obstickels in our wa}' to what 
wee would do Cannot att Present giue such an answer as wee 
desii'e. But if it may not be to prejudicall to the woorke intended 
wee desire and humbl}' Crane the patience of this Courte nntill the 
next sesions which wee conseaue may bee in October hoping by 
that tyme to be able to answer the honored Court and our 
Bretherens expectation att Dedham which is the thing wee ayme 
att or giue : wee hope satisfactory Reasons to the Contrary hoping 
that wee ourselues In our honest and reasonable request shall find 
Redie acceptance with you in what Lyes in j'our power to answer 
vs agayne and so wee humbly take Leave and rest yours to our 
power. 

Subscribed this 10 of the 3 : m" 1654 by Robert Howard appyn- 
ted by and in the name of the inhabitants of the towne of Dor- 
chester. 

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[87.] A rate made the 27"^ day of the 10 m" 1G53 for tlie 
Towne and Castell of the some of 40'' 14" 11*^ Disbursed as fol- 
loweth. 

£. e. d. 

Imprimiis to the Captaj-ne of the Castell . . . 20. 16. 
Item for Caring of Corne to the Tide mill for Capt. of 

the Castell 0. 1. 

Item for driuing up and setting downe and for the keep- 
ing of the Cowe that was witli Goodman meade 
Item to the Secretary- for writing of Court oixlers 
Item for 2 quire of paper ...... 

Item for a messenger to goe to M^ Callecots about 

Tonisons Hand . . . . . . . 0. 1. 4 

Item for a borde and nayles and worke to stop the 

Place in the galler3Mn the meeting howse . . . 0. 2. 11 
Item for making the fence by Goodman Topleus . 0. 7. 6 
Item payd Abraham Howe and, Thomas Trott being 

Constablns to make vp there rate being Short . . 1 . 6. 

Item payd Thomas Tollman towards a pare of wheles 

for the Gunn 1. 0. 

Item payd to a man of Dedliam for killing of two 

woolves 0. 19. 

Item to Goodman Tollman for killing a w^oolfe . . 1. 0. 
Item pavd to John Smith his one rate 14' to Richard 
Hall G' 2^ and IP S"^ by John Mynott which he 
should haue Laid out about the meetinghouse is . 1. 11. 10 
Item to Goode George ...... 3. 10. 

Item it is voted that the 19' and 3*^ that was Dew from 

Nicholas White for his rate vnpayd should be abated 0. 19. 3 
Item for Tomsons Hand the Rate to the Country' being 
16' 8** and the Towne rate being 8' 4*^ it is not 
throfly agreed one only for present we Craue allow- 
ance but shal doe the best to gitt it if you cann sett 
vs in som way to do it sum is . 
Item for Jeremia Rylands his rate no hops to get it 
Sum totall. Laid out to this 4"^ day of 10 m° 54 : is 
Item Dew from Thomas Tollman for that Thomas 

Lakes Child died within two yeares . . . . 11. 0. 



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34. 19. 


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Sura Dew to the Towne is 21. 12. 9 

[88.] It is ordered at a towne meeting this 4*'' of the 10 m° 
1654 that ]\P. Robart Howard shall draw out a warrant according 
to the warrant of the last yeare to Henr}' Coundl}' for the gather- 
ing vp of M^ Mathers' pa}- which is behinde to this daye. 

4 of 10 m. 54. It is ordered or voted att a towne meting that 
our Decons and John Capen shall make a rate for M'. Mathers pay 
for this yeare. 

4 of 10 m 54 It is voted at a towne meting that Josefe Farn- 
worth Nicholas Clap and William Clarke shall vewe the waye b}- 
the buring place and Larance Smithes barne to conseder whether 



70 City Document No. 9. 

there mav lie ground spared to siip[)ly Larence Smith without 
hurte to the wa}'. 

1G54. Item there was Coming to the Towne out of the 
Country' rate for the yeare 1653: 3'': 10': whieli was to be payd 
to those men to our Capt. 2'^ 17' and to Larance Smith 13^ which 
monys wee nathaniell Patten and Thomas Lake haue payd being 
then Counstabls : 

9 : 2 : 1655 : Deacon wiswall was appointed by the selectmen 
to make agreem't with leiftenant Ellis John french and goodman 
Eldrcge of Braintree about a parsill of medow In our bounds 
which Ihey desire to rent of the towne of Dorchester : 

[89.] Wee whose names are here vnderscribed And being 
appynted by our several Townes and being mett this first day of 
the 7: m" 1654: to Lay out the High Waye through Dorchester 
Woods from Branntre Bounds to Roxburj' bounds : do agree as 
followeth : 

first that the Waye shall be fowre Kodd Wide from Brantre 
bounds to Roxbury bounds : secondly beginning neere Ilinr^'e 
Crane's house the Wa}- to Lye one tlie Sowthest side of it in the 
old Beaten roede waje : and so to a Lowe White oake marked on 
the same side of the waye and so b}' the marked trees to the 
brooke : so from the Brooke the wtty being Lade in the Winter 
we agreed to take about a roode wide into Anthony Golliford's 
lott wheare the fence Jnterrupts the waye : and so to a marked post 
to wards John Gill's howse : and from thence to an other marked 
post against John Gills howse : from thence to a stake in Elder 
Kingslys yearde and from thence -to the niille in the olde beaten 
roede waye : and from the mille to tow grete rockes one the Lower 
side of the waye att Robert Spures and Henr}- Merifelds bowses 
end : and from thence to the new feild by the marked trees in the 
olde roode wa3'e : and so through the new feld wheare the waye 
formerly was and from thence by the marked trees one the Left 
hand to Roxbury bounds : 

of Dorchester Nicholas Clape. 

AViLLiAM Clarke. 

of Brantree Moses Paine. 

Gregory Bellcher. 

Item whereas there was dew from John Gurnctt for the Cowe 
that was meads: 4'': 17' which he sould for tlie Towne hath paid 
as followeth 
Item paid to Ensine Eoster which was dew to Hudson 

for our Debuties Diett in the yere : 54 . . . .03''00 00 
Item paid Goode George for the Selectmens Diet . .01 00 00 
Item paid by Nathaniell Patten for John Gurnett to 

the Towne" 00. 17 00 



Sume is 4''- 17'- 
Item whereas there was dew to the Towne from Nathaiiell Patten 



Dorchester Toavn Eecords. 71 

John Minott and John AVales one the book in the year: 1G54 : 
518. i5». gd pjiid j^g followeth. 

Item to M"' Jones for mending tlie pound . . . 00. 12. 00 

Item to Leftenent Clape 00.11.04 

Item to William Pound for mending the Stockes . . 00. 01. 00 

Item to Thomas Wiswall for the glassiers Diett . . 00. 05. 10 
It. for Carige of Capt. Damford's Corne . . . .00. 03. 09 

It. for killing a woulfe in Caues pasture , . . . 00. 15. 11 

[90,] Item Nicholas Whites and Tomsons island 

rats 00. 15. 06 

Item for the hire of a horse to goe to Punkepage .00 01. 06 
Item paid towards the 3'' : 15': to the Capt. of the 
Castell which was Dew to Phelipes for our Debuties 
Diett for the yere 1654 03.02.03 



Sume is 6'^ : 9' : 1"^ : 

So the Some paid and remains to me Nathaniell 

Patten 00. 13. 04 

Now I the said Nat Patten am Debtor to the Towne 
17^ which I vnder tooke to pay for John Gurnett 
and for a wolfe which I had allowance from the Tres- 
uer : 10' : and I am to pay 2'. to the rate mad in 
the 3-eare : 1654: which Thomas Burde gathred the 
whole is 01. 09. 00 

So take out 13' : 4'^ remayns 00. 15. 08 

Now there is Dew to me Nathaniell Patten from John 
Minott which I laid out for his part of his rate of 
the yere: 1654: 16'. 9'^ which hee will pay wheare 
3'ou will appynt so all thes somes ar satified : and 
there is Dew to me Nat Patten from the Towne — 
Now I the said nathaniell Patten doo put over this 
1'. 1*^. dew to me : to pay Richard Evens he being 
not satisfied for Laing a borde in the west gallery 
tho as I thofte I had allowed him more out of the 
former account then it was worth but he demanding 
it I am willing to allow being . ^„^g .... 00. 01. 02 
of the 16'.9'^. fines dew from John minett abovsd hee 
hath paid 12'. to captaine dauenport . . . 00. 12. 00 

Richard Cortes and Thomas Tillestone being Constabls 
for the yere 55 there rate was 72'' : 16' : : and they 
are to pay the treasu' 70'': 14': 8"^. 3 farthing so 
they are to retorne the Towne .... 

12 of 8 m 57 Dew from Richard Hall and Henry 
Woodard Constabls for the yere 5'. aboue that they 
should pay to the Tresuer .... 

Dew from thomas Toleman in all 



Decon Weswall to be accountable for 15 hundred of bords 



2. 


1. 3 

farthing 


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72 City Document No. 9. 

whereof Left. Clap liad 7 hniulred soo remaynes 8 
hundred. 

[91.] of a rate of Twenty pownds sixe shillinges 

eleaven pence chardged vpon theTowne of Dorchester 

b}' the select men in theyeere 165G theygiue thisAc- 

compt of the Disbursment for the towne vse as fol- 

loweth 
Imp" paid by Thomas Burd vnto the p'ticulers here 

aftermentiond 

Rodger Clap and John Wiswall Depntyes . . 9-3-0 
It. vnto William Blake ^ f or the higli") 
Richard Hall > w a _y th r o u g h > 

Peter Lyon j their great Lo\ts ) . . 1-16-0 

It. vnto Deacon Parkes of Roxbury For chardges about 

Tompsoia Hand . . . . . . .1-13-6 

It. vnto William Clarke For wood to the watch and for 

Runninge the Lyne . . . . . .0-12-6 

It. For select mens chardge at sister Georges For the 

yeare 55 . . . . . . . .3-15-8 

It. vnto W^illiam Pond vpon Accompt For worke to be 

done at the Mcetinge liouse . . . . .1-10-5 

It. vnto Rodger Clap for hay and bords . . .0-2-0 



Totall is . .18-19-1 
Rest due vnto the Towne From brother Bnrd this 23 

(9) 56 1-7-10 

Whereof Brother Burd hath paid vnto sister George, 

towards the select mens chardge this yeare 56 . . 1-1-0 

to ballance this Accompt with br5 burd Rest due From 

him 0-6-10 

which we Assigne him to paye vnto sister George vpon 

Accompt this yeai'e 56 and so dischardge him of the 20-6-11 
being the Rate f!br the yeare 54 and 55 : 

Wherus the Balif Thomas Burd in the yeare 55 was charged to 
pay vnto the liftenant the some of won pound liftene shiling and 
six penc : but wee haue found that the liftenant hath bin paj'd 
other waj-es therfore the Balife is still Charged with so much 
as (letter vnto the towne : the liftenant was payd with seuen hun- 
dred of bords. 

9 : 12 : 1656 we gaue goodman georg a note for to rec 35^ 6''. of 
Thomas Bird which he should haue paid to the liftenant : — 

Also goodman george had half a hundered of Towne bords. 

[Page 92 blank.] 

[93,] This: 3: of the 10 m" 1655 the officers that were 
Chosen Ibr this yeare ensuing by the Towne 2 Selectmen 

John AVcswall 
Ensine Foster 
Edward Bricke 
Nathanifll G loner 
Nathaniell Patten 



Dorchester Town Records. 73 

Rators 
John Smith 
John Mvnott 
William Clarke 
Supervisors for the highwayes for necke land all so 
Anthony Gillmend 
Nicholas clape 
Ba_ylife Henry Garnseye. 
It is voted by the Towne this: 3: of 10: m. 1G55 that they 
liave given Power to the Selectmen to set the Towne for An}' rate 
in wheate Rye peas and Indian or any other graine as they shall 
thinke Fett for this A'eare Insuing both for herds men or other: 
this order was voted the 7:10: 1657 : that it should continue this 
3"eare also* 

[Page 94 blank.] 

[95,] Whenras the Generall Court out of Religious Care of 
the Education of the youth of this Comonwealth in the preneiples 
of Christian Religion hath enioyned the Select men of every Towne 
within there severall L3'nietts to haue a vigilent eie to see that 
mens children and such as are within there charge be Catechized in 
som Orthodox Catechisme in familes : so as they may be redie to 
answer the Selectmen as the}' see time Convenient to examine 
them. Wee the Selectmen of this Towne of Dorchester for the 
tyme being in our obedience to Authoritie and in pursute of so vse- 
full and p'titahle a worke Do hereby will and require all parents 
masters and an}' that haue the charge and oversight of any youth 
with in this Plantation that they be diligent to obserue this Iniun- 
tion to Catechize there chcldren servants and others with in there 
severall charge in some sound and Orthodox Catecliisme that they 
may be able to render account heareof when they shall be herevnto 
required either in the Church or privatly : as vp[)on advice shall 
be Judged most conduceing to tlie generall good of all men. And 
faile not herein vppon such penaltie as the Court shalf see reson to 
inflict vppon Information giuen against such as shalbe found Dili- 
quent herein :. this 11 of the 12 : m° 1655. 

8-12 in, 55. It is agreed by and betwene the Selectmen of 
Dorchester for the tyme being one the one part in the behalfe of 
the Towne and Thomas wiswall and his sonne Icabod VViswall as 
follows : 

First that Icabod with the consent of his Father shall from the : 
7 : of ]\Iarch next ensuinge vnto the end of three full years 
from tlience to be compleate and ended Instruct and teach in a 
free schoole in Dorchester all such cheldren as by the inhabitants 
shall be Comitted vnto his Care in Enuglish Latine and Greeke as 
from time to time the Cheldren shall be Capable and allso in struct 
them in Writinge as liee shall l)e al)le : which is to be vnderstood 
such Cheldren who are so fare entred all redie to knowe there 
Leters and to spell some what: and also prouided the Schoole 
howse from time to time be kept in good order and comfortable for 
a man to abide in both in soTiier and in Winter by prouiding ffire 



74 City Document No. 9. 

reasonably so that it may iicather be preindicall to mastor nor 
scholer and in cause of palpable neglect and matter of complaint 
and not reformed it shall not binde the m'. to endanger his health. 
Secondly' that the Selectmen of Dorchester shall from yeare to 
yeare every 3'eare paye or cause to be paid vnto Icabod or his 
Father by his Assignment the full somme of Twentie Five pounds 
two thirdes in wheate pease or barley' marchantable and one thirde 
in Indian att or before the first of march dueringe the three yeares 
3'early att jM'ice Currant which is to be vnderstood the price which 
the generall Court shall from time to time appoint. 

Edwahd Brecke in the name of the rest. 

ICIIABOL) Wis WALL 

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[97,] Dorchesler the IV of 12: m". 1655: It is Coue- 
nanted and agreed betwene the Selectmen of this Towne and 
Robert Stanton of the same towne for the keeping of the Oxe 
heard att the vsuall place aboue the Mill for such a t3nne in tlie 
yeare for fine yeares from the Daye of the Date aboue said that 
is to sa^-e from the 8*'' day of the 3 mo : to the 8 : of the 8 : m". fol- 
lowing and so from 3'eare to^'eare dewring the terme of five yeares : 
That the said Robert Stanton doth Covenant wdth vs to keepe all 
such Oxen and Steeres being two ^-eares old or vpward with what 
Drie Cowes wee shall put a feeding of any of this Towne, and none 
of other Townes : And to keepe all such Oxen and steeres in a 
herd as shall be delivered him att the penn and to take Care of 
such feeding Cowes or Oxen in some Convenient place where it 
maj' be best for the fating of them according to his best discretion : 
The walke or i)lace of feeding to be one the Sowth side of the 
River nerponsett and aboue or beyound the Cow walke of Dor- 
chester and not suffred to goe among the Cowes. And tliat the 
said Robert is to make and maintaine a sufficent Pen both for 
Largnes of ground and soficince of fence so that the oxen and 
steeres may not hurt one another. And to goe forth with the said 
Oxen and steeres halfe an howre b}' sonne in the morning and to 
bring them in about sonnsett in the evning that so the honors may 
haue them there, if they please to send for them, ether in the 
morning or evning before the said time of there going forth, and 
not be disapointed : And for his faithfullnes and Care here in 
he is to have : 2' p head of every beast to be paid the one halfe in 
Indian Corne and the other halfe in wlieat Barly or pease att two 
payments tlie first paiment by the : 12*'' da}' of the : 4 m" and the 
Last paiment by the : 30"' day of the : 7 : m° following and so from 
yeare to yeare dewring tlie terme of five 3'ears fi'om the day aboue 
said : And further the said Robert is to haue the vse of such 
])enns as be there or may be there to Improve them to his best 
advantage Dewring the tyme of the five yeares : And he is to 
billd an howse by the penn of 12 foote in Length and 9 foote in 
bredtli or such a one as is att the sheep penn and to repaire it and 
att the end of tlie five yeares to Leave it to the Towne and for the 
Dewing of it : the Towne is to gine the said Robert Stanton thirtie 
shillings in the like paie aboue said to be paid out of the Cattell 



Dorchester Town Records. 75 

heekeepes by eqiiall proportion and the howse to be bilte by the 
t^'me he is to beginn to keepe tlie heard : And what so ever oxen 
or steeres shall goe vppon the Commons of Dorchester shall be 
payable to the Oxe heard according as these that are there : And 
in case there shall be Jnst groiinde and profe of his nigleclt herein 
then the bargen to be voide and for the payment of his Corne att 
the times agreed one if you will not bring it to his howse he will 
appint some place in the Towne wheare you may bring it which is 
att Thomas Lakes howse. 

The mark of | Robert 
Stanton. 

[98«] 10 of :1 m" 1656. The names of snch as ar appinted 

to Vewe the fence in the Comon feldes for this yeare 1G56 : 

T • • XI 1 r. T 1 ( Thomas Jones 

Imprimis the neck of Land — \ r>- , ^ -i^ ^ 
^ ( Richard Baker 

rri ^ 11 1 1 • T T\rri". ci i ( Elder Witheringtou 

The feld behind M"'. Stotons — < ^ t\t' . *- 

[ James JMintot : 

The gret Lots from M"' Holland and so round T-p- i .it i 

westward and end so fare as >v iddow poises ■{ ^ , t^ ,, 

y ., ^ ^ ; Joseph tarn worth 

rr\ i. e t.\ i. T t. p f Elder Minott 

Ihe rest of the gret Lots fenc — -^ rm rr. n 

^ ( Thomas Tollman 

rr 4.- 1 T J- f Thomas 8weft 
Iwentie eaker Lots < r^^ i. rn i 

( Clemant lopham 

m r 4- 1 1-1 nrr t ( William Clarke 

T Lot be hind M'. Jones -\ ■x^^ i t>i i 

( Edward Blake : 

The Lot behind Thomas Weswals — -It i i^ ^.i 

( Joseph V arn worth 

Til T ii 1 1 • 1 TVTr HT xi f Wlllin 111 Pouu d I 

The Lott behind M'. Mathers : — -^ rp. ,, Tvr ^i 

( Timothy Mather 

The Lott behind Thomas Burds -^ t ' n \ 

Jasper Rush 

ics Vmfres 

Woodard 



The 8 eaker Lots -I tt'^™ 
[ llenr 



[99,J Dorchester 2 of the 12 m'" 1646 

This is a true copy 

For the finall Determining and ending of all matters in contro- 
uersy : concerning the fence abont the grett lotts, the capttins neck 
the 6 akers lotts and other proporsions of land now within the 
same fence : the proprietors who are owners of ther seuerall propor- 
sions of land with in the sa3'd fence ; haue refered them selfues to 
the Arbitration ; of M'. Isack Heath, .John Johnson and Wilyara 
parkes of Roxbnry ; binding them selfes heerby to stand to what 
the sayd Arbitrators shall determine both in respect of what fence 
shall be mayd ; and wher ; and by whom, and euery won of the 
propryetors hath liberty if he please to give ihformation in the 
case ; to the said Arbitrators ; when they shall com to Dorchester to 
be informed therin ; 

Richard Mather Nickolas Clap 

John Glouer Thomas millett 



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City Document No. 9. 



Thomns makpcas 
Edward Brccke 
Robert Ilowerd 
Wih-am blake 
Wilyaiii Chirke 
John penrse 
Rodger Clap 
Edward Clap 
James Bates 
Thomas Wiswall 
Cristofar Clibsoiie 
miehaell Willis 
Austine Clement 
Hopestil foster 
Richard Withington 
Jonas Iluniphres 
James Humphrc}' 
Richard llawes 
Wilyam Snmner 
John Kingsl}' 
Nicholas Battler 
Richard Leeads 
John Smith 
Wilyam turner 
John Holland 
Joseph farnworth 
Wilyam la3'ne : 



John Hill His mark 1 
Sarah Bradford 
John Holman 
Richard Calvcott 
Richard Hall 
Wilyam Triscott 
Clement Toplife 
Antony Gulifard 
Henery Way 
Aron Way 
Wilyam Irland 
Ricliard Way 
Nickolas George 
John Gingine 
Nickolas Eline 

His mark 3 
Joseph tuchell 
Thomas touleman 
Richard Howlbrook 

His mark R H 
andrew picker 
Thomas Tilestone 
Bra}' Wilkines 
Jane pope 
Isabel 1 Rigb}^ 
John whiplle 



[100.] The 23 of the 12 month 1646. Wee whose names 
are under written ; being chosen by the inhabitants of Dorches- 
ter ; to giue in ower determination about the tenses of a parsell 
of land caled the great lotts ; capttins neck and 8 aker lotts and 
6 aker lotts and other lands and medowes within the sayd fense ; 
to order and determine as is Hereafter expresed 

This fense to begine att a creecke betwixt the new dwellinge 
House of John Holonds and the mill belonging to Edward Brock 
as the fense now standeth and so all along vnto the little spott of 
meado that belongs to John Holand and from that meado all along 
by the beach vntill it comes to the ould fense agaynst Edward 
Breckes Barn and from that last mensioned place as the fense now 
stands vnto the corner of this fenc next the towne and as the 
outsid fense now standeth belonging to the grett lotts all along as 
now it standeth vntill it commeth att the Riuer commonly caled 
neponselt Riuer taking in the 8 aker and 6 aker lotts. And if itt 
be found by experienc that neponsett Riuer be nott a sutHsyent 
fense to secure the corne from damag itt shall be in the power of 
the mageor part of the proprietors of this fild to secure itt att an 
equale charge of all the propryetors by ether Keeper or fense as 
they shall judg most meett : 

And where euer itt toucheth vpon any land of the sd John 
Holand liee th s''. John shall make and mayntayne the moyetye of 
the s**. fense '. nier and the other moyetye to make and mayne- 
taine for eue '\e propryetors of the s'' lilde. 



Dorchester Town Records. 77 

And whereas some medowes are aired}' fensed in and others in- 
tended to bee fensed in at there owne charge and so to niayntaj'ne 
it for eiier. 

wee order tliat if thos partyes or any tliat shall gine in securyty 
with in 20 days vnto the 7 men that are chosen to order the pru- 
densiall affa^ers of the Towne to make up a sufllsient fence betwene 
this and the first of the 3 month which shall bee in the yeare of the 
Lord 1G48 : and to maj'utayne itt for euer that then shnch medowes 
shall nott pay nor make an}- part of the outside fence but all other 
medowes to beare part of the fence that is to say 2 akers of medow 
to beare as much fence as one aker of upland and all the upland to 
beare an eaquall proporsion of this outside fence to secure this lild 
that is to say euer}' aker a like quantity of the said fence to make 
and ma3'nta3'ne for euer. And where as wee vnderstand that some 
perticular men by contracte ether with the Toune or particular per- 
sons haue engaged them selfues to make and mainetayne for euer 
seuerall parsels of this fence wee leaue them to make good ther 
perticuler bargaines and contractes : we order that euer}^ mans 
fence shall lye aganst his owne land as much as may bee and wher 
itt cannot be laj'd against ther owne land 3'ett to bee la3'de as neare 
to each mans house as conuenientl}' it can bee and wher as some 
men haue mayd more fence then there proposion will com now to 
acording to the number of akers : we order that who euer shall 
com in to make and mainta3'ne an}^ part of shuch fence shall giue 
an equall value for the ould fence as 2 men shall Judge it to bee 
worth or otherwise if he or the3' refuse to giue so much for the ould 
fence then it is in the power of the owner of this to take it away 
vnto his owne proper use and the other to sett up a suftisient fence 
in the Rome of it : wee order that euery man shall know where 
his fence shall 13'e and what quantit3' euer3' man shall beare be- 
twene this and the first day of the first mo"' if possible : we further 
order that euer3' mans fence shall be ma3'd or repayred suffisientl3^ 
to the satisfaction of shuch as are apo3'nted to vewe the fenscs be- 
twixt this da3' and the 10 of the 2 month vppon shuch penaltys 
as the afore sayde 7 men shall see cause to Inflict uppon them : 
Further we order that it shall bee in the libert3' of any of the pro- 
prietors at there owne charge to fence out an3' part of there owne 
land prouided that still he or the3^ maintaine there proporsione of 
there outside fence and If an3' man haue or herafter shall fence in 
an3'' part of ther owne land from the aforesayde fild that what 
damage soeuer any of the propryetors of the sayde fild shall rescue 
b3' ether cattell or swine of there owne or others shuch person or 
person or persons as shall [101.] particularl3' fence in there land 
from the sayde fild that what damage the sa3'de filde shall rescue 
through the defecte of his or theire fence he or the3' shall make it 
good as two Indeferant men shall Judge the damage to be. 

And If an3' cattel or swine that of Right ought to feed in the 
aforsayd filde shall breake in or doe any hurt or damag vnto thes 
lots enclosed acording to there libert3' afore-expressed from the 
aforesayde Generall filde shuch cattell or swine are nott to bee 
counted trespasers nor pay an3' damage. 

Wee make ownely this exceptioue concerninge <" parsel of this 



78 City Document No. 9. 

land calcci pine neck if the owner or owners of that land or 
medow doe give secur^'t^y vnto the aforesayde 7 men within 20 
da3'es after the date herof for euer to secure this fdde from dam- 
age through an^' part of that land and also secure it selfe from any 
damage that may com to tliem by any cattel that have Right to 
feed in this filde that then this land shall be exempted from any 
part of this geuerall fence, otherwise to beare it proporsioue equale 
with other lands of like qualyty 

IsACK Heath 
John Johnsone 

WiLLYAM PAKKE 

And though the order of feeding was not put to us yet out of 
ower owne experience wee think good to adnise that the feeding of 
this fild should bee acording to there severall quantytys in this 
filde. 

A true account of the fence of the grett lotts and the maner of 
of lynge of itt. 

wee began with M''. Gloner and Brother Brecke : 

M' Glouer — 75 Rode — 1 foott his began in the side fence 

M'' Bates — 8 Rode 3 foott 

Richard way — 6 Rod — 13 foot and Halfe it recheth 3 foot short 

of Brother Breckes 

Edward Breck — 38 Rod — it goes to the 3'onder corner of his 

medowe : 

Then we went to the Creeck at Captins neck 

Rod foot Half 

Edward Breck 10 Rod— — 
William Somner 6 Rod — 13 — h' • 



E-i Brik for Rich<^ lot ■ 

Richard Calycott — 

Jonas lluraphres — 

Elder my not — 
Augustin Clement — 

Richard Kawes — 

Edward Breck — 

Antony Gulyfer — 

Jonas Huini)hry — 

Richard Leds — 

Bray wilkins — 

William turner — 

michacU willis — 

nicolas clap — 

John lloland — 

widow way — 

William Blak — 

m'' malvei)eas — 

Joseplh tuchel — 

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John wiswall 

M'- IIuwMrd 

John pears about the Gate — 

Jolm Kingsl}^ ' 

M"" withiiigton 

John Smith 

Edward Clape 

ElJter mynot 

m' Buttler 

widow Rigby 

The last lot next Bro. 

Brik m"" mathers 

wilyanie layne 

Josepth farnworth 

Henr}' way 

willyam Irland 

John & tho. wiswall 

George Dyer 

willyani clarke 

widdow pope 

Josepth tuchell 

Thomas millett 

John Hill 

John wliiple 

Thomas touleman 

John phillips 

The 6 Acre lotts : 

Andrew picher 2G — 3 — 

John phillips for his ) 

lott and medowe ] 20 — 7 — h^ 

Richard Leeds for his 20 Acers lott and his Hill}' s necke 27 and 
a quar"^ 

Jo. Grenowway for the pine Neck 20 — 8 — h' 

m'' makepease for his 12 Acres 

of medowe 8 — 3 — 
willyam Ireland 5 — 1 — li' 

Robert thornton 1 — 6 — 

John Gingin 8 — 3 — 

Thomas Tilstone 20 — 2 — h' 

Richard Hall 8 — 3 — 

widdow miller 65 — 1 — h' 

Andrew picther one length of Rayles b}' the side of the Gate 

Josepth philips begines at the nortlier part of the Gate and to 
the corner of his owne lot 2 Rod and 2 foot 

M'' patten Betweene Richard Leeds and Jo Grenoway 2 Rod 12 
foot 

Nickolas George next M'' patten 6 Rod and 13 feet 

IsACK Heth 
John Johnson 
WiLLYAM Park 

We desire the vewers of the fenses of Dorchester Nickolas 
Butler willyam Blak and John Smith to aquaynt each man where 



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his fence lyes to the end that damag may be preuented and peace 
procured and establyshed among them all. 

[103.] This the Avork was dune in the yeare 55 ; 
Acording to the Court order for the Running of the lines be- 
twene Dorchester and Dedhame we whose names are vnder written 
being Chosen ny the towncs of Dorchester and Dedham to renew 
and settle the bounds betwene the townes did acordingiy meette 
and agreed of the lines betwene the towens and the bounds and 
the bounds was marked from the hed line of Dorchester and Rox- 
bur}' to a heap of stones on the lowe playne and so from thens to 
the Ragged playne and so forward according as itt was formerly 
rune and marked out ; 

For Dorchester For Dedham 

wiLYAM Sumner Joshuah Fisher 

wiLYAM Clark Daniell Fisher 

KaTHANAEL GlOUER WILYAM AuERY 

Mahalaleel munnings 

[104.] 1 10 56 

at a meetinge of the Towne accordinge to the yeareley mectinge 
a p^sentment against defiectiue flence of the great necke beinge 
Comitted to the consideratiu of the towne they voted a Remissio 
of it vpu this consideratiu that the proprietors of the necke doe 
some tyme in the eleaventh month next meet together and take 
effectual course for aruendinge seuerall greuances now complained 
of viz that such Fence as male be spered be take of and a new 
p'portid of tlie Fence be made and doe for that end appoint m'' 
Jones ensigne Foster and Deacon Clap fforth with to veiw what 
Fence they judge meet to be taken of and make Returne vnto the 
next meetinge of the select men who shall then order the meeting 
of the p'pretors acordingiy. 

voted affirmatiue. 

for the p^'sentment about the necke waye it was suspended 
and Leiutenant Clap, Ensigne Foster, sergeant Clerke M'' Jones, 
Joseph Pliarnworth are aponted a Comitee to Examine the wa3e and 
Reftbrnie what in their iudgmt they thinke is mistaten and make 
Returne vnto the select men vpon their Returne or anno part of 
tliem : wlio shall [Revil?] part or all the}' see Reason and are 
Required hereby to be serious in pvo inge soe acordinge of it with- 
out ptiality and herb}' we engage ourselues to be thanketiuU to them 
for their seruice therein and not Contenance anj' that shall be Dis- 
conted without cause the Returne is to be the 8 of 10 56 
voted Afflmatiue. 

In reference to the Order aboiie said Mr. Jones Ennsine Foster 
and Decon Clap were appyntoud by the Towne to vew the fence 
att the necke which accordingly the}' haue donn : And therefore 
wee the Selectmen Do order and ajjpynt that all the p'prietors of 
the neckelande doe meete att the meting howse by 9 : of the Clocke 
in the forcnoone one the 17"' da}' of the : 11 : m" next one penaltie 
of xij'' for every one failing this 8"' of 10 m 56 : 

this 8"'of: 10 m: 56 John Smith desired vs to pay vnto Robert 
Fond 12* which hewil be accountable for which we accordingly did. 



Dorchester Town Records. 



81 



At a meetting of the p'prieto" of the necke of hind In refer- 
ence to the order of the towne aboue written it was agreed as 
followeth : 

That what fence ma}^ bee spared on both ends bee taken off and a 
new denision made according to a dew p'portion and men chosen 
to p'portion the same. And for tlie remouing of an}' part of it, it 
shall bee at the discresion of those men cliosen as they shall see 
nieete. 

M"" Thomas Jones, Edward clap, Joseph pharnworthe, willyam 
clarke were chosen the same time to doe that worke this was Voted 
and agreed on b}' the proprietors of the necke the seaventh of the 
ii month 1650 : 

[105.] An account of the Rate of 40" : 9' : 11^ : made in yeare 
1655: for discharge of severall expences and charges for the 
Towne vse and Scoole Cometted vuto the hands of Henry^ Garnsej- 
Bailife. 



Item to William Pound for mending the Stockes . 00. 09. 06 
r for Selectmens Diet in the yeare 56 : to Goode 

George 3'' 2M0. whereof shee receved 22' of Ed- 

mon Blake which he owed the towne for the 

Schoole house and som of Thomas Burd so we 

Laid out J 01. 12. 11 

Item Left Clap as Debute for the yeare 56 . .01. 16. 06 
Item to Deacon Weswall as Debute and other p'ticu- 

lers as by bill 02. 16. 06 

Item to Nathaniel Patten in severall p'ticulers as b}' 

bill of which 00. 10. 06 

my rate if 9' 4'^ so remaynes to me 14**. 
r to Goodman Andrus for woorke about meting 

howse 00. 08. 00 

Item to Edmon Bowne for worke about meting 

howse 00. 05. 06 

I' to Richard Evens for worke about the Scoole howse 00. 10. 06 
I' to M'' Glouer for Running the Lyne and charge 

about Bastian Keans wife in her sickness . . 00. 06. 6 
It. to William Somner for Runing the Lyne . . 00. 05. 7 
I' to Mahahiell Munnings for Runing the Lyne . 00. 05. 

r to Robert Voce and his two sonns for runing the 

Lyne 00. 07. 

r to Robert Badcoke for Runing the Lyne . . 00. 02. 
I' to Thomas HoUman for Running the Lyne . . 09. 01. 
I' to Robert Redman for killing a woolfe . . .01. 00. 
I' to William Trescott for killing a woolfe . . 01.00. 
T to James Minott for bis man Pike to keepe 

hoggs 00. 02. 6 

1' to Robert Pearce for mending a gate in the greet 

Lots 00. 01. 

Item allowed Henry Gearnsey for lose of Corne for 

want of Convenient roome and having no order to 

dispose of it 00. 09. 



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82 City Document No. 9. 

I' wee allow him the said Heniy for his paines att 

necke 00. 12. 

I' paid the Scoolemaster Icabiid wiswall by the Bay- 
life "^ . ■ . 20. 19. 11 

r tlie Ba3life crave allowance for. -John Smith John 
Plume Tliomas Garnett Samuell HoUway Retorne 
Mannings and Bastian Keane, som of tliem gonn, 
other poore, and M"" Edward Tinnge tresnrer the 
whole is ^ , . . 00. 04. 10 

r for Selectmens Diett for: 16.57: .... 03.00. 

Sum is . 

Dew from Henry Garnsey, Bailife .... 
from Mr. Jones or Antliony Fisher for the farm rate 

Whicli soms amounts to 40. 9. 11 
Item paid by Mr. Jones to Thomas Weswall for 

the Scoolemaster 02. 00. 

Item Henry Garnse}'^ paid to Ensine Foster 2 

bushels and halfe of pease att 4s p. bush, is . 
and Henry Garnsey paid Mr. Jones 8 bush, 
and Henry Garnsey' paid Icabud Weswall 

so Dew from Henry Garnsey this 8"' of 12m" 57 . 0. 03 : 
[106.] The account of John Smitli taken this 11 of the 3 m : 
57 of his Disbursments about the meeting howse and recites as 
fare as we cann by reson he Loosed his notes to this day : 

Item to William Pound ...... 

I' to tl)e Glasier formerl}' ..... 

Item for nayles ....... 

Item to Henry Ledbetter for a dayes worke 
Item for Carting of stones to the meting howse 
Item for a dore to M"" Stotons and M"' mathers scate 
Item to the Glasier in the year 56 . 
Item for feting the glas from boston and helping the 
glasier ........ 

7. 19. 8 
now of this 30* to the Glasier in 56 he hath not 
paid anj'thing but restes one the Towne so the 
whole some Laid out by the said John Smith is: 
6' t 7' : 8" : 
P Laid out for nayles and for WilHam pons man . 0. 3. 



Writs of John Smith Item of John Gurnett . 
Item of Thomas Swifte ...... 

Item of Ricliard Hall ...... 

Item his Rate formerly' in 54, 55 ... . 

Item his Last rate that Henry Garnsey Bailife 

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Item of John minott 00. 11. 8 

Item of Thomas Burd 01. 10. 8 

Item wee paid for him to Robert Pound by his 

desire 00. 12. 



Sum receved by John Smith is 06. 05. 9 



so remaynes to John Smith from the Towne in all 5' 5d 
[107.] This the furst of the tenth month 56, the oflisers that 
vver Chosen b}' the towne for the yeare ensuing : 
Selectmen M^ patten 

Edward Break 
Ensine Foster 
M'. Jones 
Nathanael Glover. 
Rators Sargent Capen 

William Clark 
Robert Badkok 
Super Visors for the High Wayes 

Georg Badkok 
James Humphres 
Richard Ilale 
Balife Thomas lake 

Ed wiat came and demanded pay for cow keeping In the 3'ear 
1655: of m" stowgliton : 4' and of John wales 15' of Richard 
davis 4^ we gave him a note to warne the said party's to give 
answer at next meetting if they did not pa}' wliy the}' would not or 
elce the}' must exspect the bayliff to malvc distreesse fFor the same : 
This note was signed by 

E*^. breck in the name of the rest 

Tliis the 12 11 56 there was a warrant giuen vnto the balif 
Thomas lak for to warne al the towne perticulerly to meet to Con- 
sider of many wayhty things that Consernes the whole towne : the 
day is the 23 day of the 11 month: about 9 of the Clok in the 
forenoone ; 

At a generall Towne meetting the 23 of 11 : 1656 It was voted 
that all the lands In the towne should be recorded in the new 
booke. 

Brother w Blake senor was chosen recorder for the towne and to 
take the bookes and raapp &c. Into his keeping, also was chosen 
dark of the writts for the county of Suffolk : 

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[109.] This the 23 day of the 11 month upon a Generall 
towne meeting a lawfull meeting thes Vots were Voted and fully 
agreed upon as foUovveth : 

Furst that this was voted that tlie Commons should bee stinted : 
Secondly : they agreed to stinte ovvnly the three Divisions that 
bee nearest to the towne, and all lands within that Compas ; 



84 City Document No. 9. 

This was also Voted at the same meeting aboiie sayde vpon the 
23. 11. 56 that the selectmen should forthwith send prohibytione 
to John Aldis or an}' other that he or they shall not fell or Ciitt or 
CariT awa}' any more timber out of ower Sedar swampe without 
any further alowanc from the towne : and giue an Account for 
what bee or the}' bane all Red}' taken : 

That whereas the towne uppon a iawfull meeting did Voted that 
the selectt men should forthwith send p'hiliysion vnto the sayd 
John Aldis of Dedham that he should seas from Cutting an}' more 
of ower timber in ower Seder swampe or other wheare : wee therfore 
by Vertue of that vote and order did send vnto the sayde John 
Aldis and bee did satisfy vs, that bee nor none other in his name 
or by bis order bath Cutt up as much as be hath payde for in the 
tow thousand of bord : for he Came and Gaue up an account of 
what he bad dune namly that bee bad butGott twenty three thou- 
sand of shingle and in bords six Hundred : which amounts but to 
ten shillings eight pens and this account bee Gaue upon the sec- 
ond day of the last month. 56. 

This the second of the last month in 56 : a memorandome the 
Gran Jurymen were with us to speake Avith us aboute somtbings 
that they thought were lyable to bee presented as namly this that 
the Chatecysing of Children is neglected in ower towne. 

At a Generall Towne meeting the 23 11. 56 Brother "William 
Blake the elder was Chosen Recorder for the towne of Dorchester 
and to attend the Select men from time to time to scribe and tra- 
scribe sbuch orders and Records as should b}^ them bee committed 
vnto him and for that end wee the Select men doe order that the 
sayde william Blake doe take the towne Books or Booke into bis 
bands and Keeping as likewise the mapp or mapps Conserninge 
the towne and Keepe them seguerly and not Deliuer the same to 
any but by order from some of the Select men. 

At a Generall Towne meeting the 23 11 56 itt was Voted thatt 
the three devisious and other land in the Cow walke should bee 
stinted. In retferenc to that Vote wee the select men of Dorches- 
ter doe order that all persons within this plantation that haue any 
lott land or Deuident in any of the aforesayd lands doe bring in a 
note vnto some one of the Select men beetweene this and the furst 
of the furst month next Vppon penalty of forfeyting fine shillings 
to bee taken by distres or otherwise for the neglect bearof. 

Dated the se Cond of the twelfe month 56 : — 

This the 9 of the last month in 56 Goodman Vose was with vs 
to desier vs to propose this to the towne vppon some meting of 
the towne that they would lay him out bis 40 akers which be bought 
of M'. Glouer up towards the Blew hills. 

This the 9 of the last month Goodman touleman doth desire us 
that wee should j)'rose this vnto the towne he hauing a hard bar- 
gine of the chyld be desiers that they Consider him somthing and 
abate him somthing of that which is due vnto the towne by his 
bargaine. 

A memorandom to Remember to giue notise vnto the towne that 
they may Bring in ther votes for the magestrates and County tres- 
surcr in the second weeke of the furst month in 57 : 



Dorchester Town Records. 85 

[110.] The 9 of the last month 56. The names of sluich as 

are appoynted to Vew the fenses in the Common iilds for this venre 

57: 

T . .1 1 /• 1 1 ( Richard Withington 

Iraprimus the necke of land - t> i o 

'■ I Kodger bumner. 

The filde behinde M' Stoughons \ „. , Vt, i 

° ( Richard Baker 

The grett lotts from M" Hollands "1 

and so around westward and [ Geoarge Procter 

end so fare as widdowe [ John Gurnell 

popes lott ... J 

For the Rest of the f William Robinson 

grett lott fence ( Thomas Tilestoue 
The twenty accre f wiliam clarke 

lott . . I Thomas Dauenport : 

The lott behinde M"' f Sargent Gapen : 

Jones . . i Henery Kebby. 

The lott behinde Thomas ( John wiswale 

wisswale . . \ william clarke. 

The lot behinde m"" mather i •,!•' '^ t^ i 

( William Ponde 

The lotts behinde Thomas j Nickolas Clapp 

Burdes house . ( Thomas Andrewes 

The 8 aker lotts . . . j James Humphres 

( Rodger bumner 

[111.] This the 9 of the 12 month in 56. A memorandome 
that wee the Select men of Dorchester Doe order that the same 
orders shall stand still in forse as namly that about fenses in all 
Corne filds, both for the suftycents}' of it and the time when it 
shall bee vp and the same orders about hogs that the be so sufi- 
siently 3-oaked and Ringed : and that Jolin Plume shall see that 
all hogs bee 3'oaked and Ringed. 

It was Voted by the towne the 21 of the 12 m"' 56 that it should 
bee the balifes office to looke that swine be yoaked and Ringed 
accordinge to order : and bee is to take the Penalty as is expressed 
in the order if they be not so Ringed and }'oaked : 

It was voted b}' the towne the : 10 of the last m* 56 that Robert 
Vose was to haue 40 acres of land layd out which was gi-anted 
vnlo M'' John Glouer neare the blew hills adjoj'uing to the medow 
of the sa^'d Vose : 

This the 9 of the furst month 57 the Select men Gaue order for 
the laying of out this sayd 40 acres vnto the sayd Vose in reffer- 
enc to the towne vote : and the}' appoj'nt william Sumner william 
clarke william Robinson to see it layd out : 

At a mettinge of the selectmen the 12 : 4 : 1G57 : 

Thomas Bird brought a note from heniy w(>0(lwarde Constable 
and demanded twentie shillings for a wolfe that his sone and 
Samuel hemanway kild within our bounds the 5: 1 : 57 : which we 
doe order that they shall be payd the next towne rate : 

At a towne mittinge the first of December : 1656 : 



86 City Document No. 9. 

Wheras ther was a twentie acre lott that was the inheritance of 
David Prise Deceased, who gave the sayd Lott 

M' Eliot p'^sented a Letter dated the 4 : 4 : 57 : vnto the select- 
men to be p'sented vnto the towne. 

Bro. willyain Blake senior Desired to buy a booke for the record 
of births burialls mariages to be kept in per pe tuani meiuoria and 
be paid for it out of the towe stoeke : 

Thomas wiswall was here desired In the behalf of the scoole 
that a flower be laid over head In the scoole house and a studdy 
made In it for the vse of the scoolemaster prouided 6' toward It 
and timber In bis lott for juice. 

same time Thomas wiswall desired 14 bushels of Indian corne 
In part of pay for his sons teaching scoole which M^ Jones or- 
dered him to take at Dedham M'. Jones to bane 4 bnshells of M'. 
patten 2 of ensigne foster againe and peas of brother brecke for 
the rest and allowed them In there rates againe. 

It was voted by the towne the 18"" 6 : 1657 : that Edward Clapp 
William Clarke and henry Woodward ore any two of them are 
appointed to view whether the heigh way b}' the twentie acre Lotts 
may l)e layd by the fence of the twentie acre lotts as maior Ather- 
ton doth desire and soe make returne vnto the town : Now the fore- 
said men hath vewed the waye and hath retorned there answer this 
7"^ of 10 m. 57 that the wa}^ ma}- goe by the fence of the twentie 
eaker Lots next to mag'' Athertons Land this was granted voted 
and agreed one att a Towne meting 

William Blake 

Recorded 

[113.] Whereas the fence at the necke of land and the way 
vnto it is very defectiue and neglected hitherto to be repaired be- 
cause of a new devision that was ordered to be made which alsoe 
hath ben done because of some error in the former : It is ordered 
that the Veiwers of the fence for the necke and the surveyers of 
the heigh wayes doe forthwith giue notice to the p'prietors to re- 
paire both within 14 dayes without faile one the penaltie exprest 
in the order for defectiue fence and wayes and that they doe veiw 
and make returne to the select men within 6 dayes after the 14 
dayes vpon penaltie of 2^ 6'^ for each neglect of veiwers or survey- 
ors herein dated the 12:4: 1657 

Ther was a warrent giuen by the selectmen the 12 : 8: 1657: 
vnto henry Gurnsey the late bailife and to the Constable to take 
by Distresse ore otherwise of those that haue not payd the sayd 
Gurnsey ther snilis that they are rated vnto as doth appeare in the 
rate that henry Garnsey hath bearinge date 30 3'"" 1656. 

[113.] We who wer appointed by the p'prietors of the necke 
of land at the metting the 7: 11: 56: to consider what fence 
might be spared at both ends and alsoe to remoue it one an^' parte 
of it at our discression and alsoe to p'portion every mans share : 
accordingly we haue agreed that the fence shall be remoued to the 
other side of the waye on the east side from the gate to M^ Jons 
his meddow : and one the west From the gate through Amiel 
Weekes his land and allsoe we haue agred with Amiel Weekes that 
the heigh way to the meddow shall ly next his meddow p'vided 



Dorchester Town Records. 87 

that tlie barrs that cross the way shall be parte of his fence and 
alsoo tliat none shall fead in the heigh way to his Damage alsoe 
we agree that these that liane their share of fence next to the gate 
shall hane one fourth parte abated : that is to say from the gate to 
the maiors medovv on one side and Amiel weeks barrs on the other 
side alsoe we hane p'portioned ever}' mans sliare of fence accor- 
dinge to a due p'povtion : and because some doe not remoue ther 
fence we agree and determine that those that doe not remoue shall 
alow and pa^' to those that do remoue an equal p'portion as two 
men sliall iudge that any doe desire it of them : 7 : day of the. 3. 
moneth : 1657: 

Thomas Joanes 
Joseph Farnavorth 
Edward Clapp 
William Clarkp: 

At a mettinge one a traininge Day the 28"' of the 7"'" : 1G47 it 
was voted and granted, that the select men should add ten pounds 
vnto the next towne rate to be paj-d in wheate for the p'curinge and 
purchasinge of great Gunns for the vse of the towne : 

At a mettinge of the select men the 22"* 7'" : 1657: Timothy 
Mather entred an action of Debt of thirtie and fine shillings 
against Nicolas Bolton. 

Nicliolas Bolton acknowledged twentie and five shillings payd 
for him by lieutenant Clap in wheate, and two bushells of barley 
him selfe receiued of the plaintiffe They finde for the plaintiffe 
thirtie fine shillings to be payd in kinde, and Cost six shillings six 
pence. 

Whereas ther was a way Layd out formerly by nathaneel Walles 
wdlliani Robenson and nathaneel Patten by the appoinment of tiie 
Select men of Dorchester from M' Gilouers P\arme to Squantomse 
necke of two rodd broad Vntill you conie to the way that leads 
from IVF hawivins his farme and then to be three rod broad to the 
necke aboue sa}^], now by Length of time ore for want of Lookinge 
vnto the way is vnknowne therefore vpon the complainte of some of 
the towne att a mettinge of the Selectmen they appointed Naihanel 
Patten and William Robenson to Lay out the sayd way as neare 
as they can in the same place the way was before, which we the 
sayd Nathanel Patten and William Robenson haue Done as neare 
as we can this 17 daj' of the 6 mo : 1657 : 

[Page 114 bhiuk.] 

[115.] This 17"' day of the: 9: m: 1657: Came Henery 
Woodard and Richard Hall to the Selectmen and gaue vp there 
account of there Counstable shipe both of the Country intc or what 
other they gatherd in the yeare : 56 : and 57 : to this day : 

Now the whole Some which they ware to gather of tlu> Towne 
was : 71'' : of which they paid the Tresurer : 66'' : 13" : 6'' : which 
did appeare by their acqnitance from the Treasurer so remains 
from thorn 4: 0': O** : out of whicli they imid for a Fine to the 
Couiitie Tresuerer : 10": and they allowed M' Edward Tinng being 
Tresr.er for his Country rate T : 4"^ : and Abda the Indian which 
was gonn away: 2": S*" : vvliich was Charged in the Counliy rate: 



88 City Document No. 9. 

and John wanerites rate who was charged in the Conntry rate 

vppon his master and p'ticularl}' one himselfe which was 2^ : 3"^ : 

which somes ar 15': 10'^: which wee thinke is Just to be allowed 

them so remains from them 3'' : 10' : 8*^. 

of which some Henery Woodard do") ,, , ^ 

acknowledg him selfe Debtor y 2. 19. 10 

to the towne . 

and Richard Hall Debter to 

the Towne . . . i 0. 10. 10 



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payd to William Blake by henry Woodward 0. 10. 

We the Selectmen of the Towne of Dorcliester taking into Con- 
sederation the in Comberances one the wayes in onr Towne b}- la3'ing 
of Doung wood Teniber Stones Billding of liovalls Sties for Swine 
Sawpits or Digging of Claypitts or any other thing to the annoy- 
ance of the inhabitants or strangers : Wee the Selectmen doe order 
that all the wa^-es in the Towne be fourthwith Cleared and wood 
stones tember Doung Sawpits hovalls sties for swine claypits be 
fourthwith taken awa}^ and filled vp by the 24"' da}' of the 10"" mo. 
next Aq:»pon the penaltie of i' for ever}' Loode of Dung timber 
wood stones not taken away by the day aboue-said : and for every 
hovall piggstie Sawpitt or Cla}pitt not taken away or filled vp by the 
day aboue said hee shall pay 2' : 6'^ : to be taken by Disstraine or 
otherwise of the p'ties so offending this 9'^ day of the 9m° 1657. 

[Page 116 blank.] 

[117.] The seaventh of the tenth moneth 1657 the officers that 
were then chosen by the towne for the yeare ensuinge. 

Selectmen Leiutenant Clap ~] 

Ensigne Foster [ 

M' Joans } 

M"" Patten | 

Edward clap J 

Raters Joseph Earn worth 

William Clarke 

Richard Withington 

BalifFe Laurence Smith 

Supervisors of the hie wayes 

Robert Vose 
Thomas Colman 
Supervisors of the wayes vuto the necke of Land 

Richard Baker 
William Clarke. 

The day aboves'' william Triscott was chosen to suply a consta- 
bles office vntill the last fourth day In march next and then the 
towne to choose two new ons for one yeare. 

Dorchester Rate made for the vse of the Country by the select- 
men and the Commissioner chosen for that end the 24 : 6 : 1657: 
the totall sume as the Commissioner hath cast it vpe is 78''. 2'. 6^. 

At the mittinge of the church and towne the eleunth Day of 



Dorchester Town Eecords. 89 

December: 1057: It was voted that they would give vnto M' 
Mather 100'' for the 3'eare tliat is past to be Rated vpon all the 
inhabitants according to the p'portion of every mans estate ; it 
was alsoe voted the same time that they would giue M"" Eliezer 
Mather 10'' for his Labour that he hath taken amongst vs already, 
and the ten pounds to be added vnto the one hundred pounds in 
the Rate. 

The question beinge moued vpon the former vote whether our 
brethren and neighbours at Unquetie^ should pay ore p'portionable 

to the one hundred pound to the ministry in regarde they 

had a minister ther, whervpon it was voted the same time as 
followeth : That those aboue the riiier of Naponsett (except M"' 
Glouers farme and M"' feus farme) are exempted for payinge vnto 
M'' Mather for this yeare if the}' Desire it. 

At the mettinge of the select men the 14 : 10 : 1657 : then was 
order giuen vnto the raters for making the rate of 110''. for the 
ministry as is aboue written 

Alsoe the same da}' ther was order given for the makinge of a 
Rate of thirtie pounds for the vse of the Scoole and towne. 

The 16: 10: 1657: Ther was a warent sent to the sup' visors of 
the h3-wa3'es that forthwith the}' should se that the heighway att 
the north end of the bridge at naponset betweene that and the hill 
be made sufficient and to make ther returne vnto the selectmen ore 
one of them by the 29: 10: 1657: vpon the penalty of fine 
shillings for ther Neglect. 

At the raeetinge of the select men the : 14: 10: 1657: It was 
orderd by them that M'' Patten should call vpon Deacon Wiswall 
to giue an acounte for the 1500: of boards and alsoe whether 
he hath any writinges ore papers that concerns the towne of 
Dorchester. 

The same Day ther was a warrent granted to the Constable for 
the gathering vpe of those sums of those that haue not payd ther 
p'portion for the maintenance of the ministry for the years 1655 : 
and 1656 : 

[118.] At the meeting of the select men the eleuenth day of 
the eleventh moneth 1657 : was a towne Rate giuen vnto the Con- 
stables of 25 : 13 : 9 : the Constables were John Capen and Wil- 
liam Trescott : 

The same day order was given that the Constables in the yeare 
1655 to bring in ther accompt of the Countrie rate to the select 
men the next Day of ther meetinge : the Rate was 25"' : 16 : : the 
Constables wer Richard Curtic and Thomas Tilestone. 

The same day the selectmen did order that the Constable should 
pay the scoole maister 20"' out of the Rate aboue sayd 

I' to M" Pecocke • 1.2.0 

I' for a wolfe killing to leiutenant and others . 1.0.0 

r to Leiutenant^ being the remainder to make vpe") 
that which is due vnto him for beinge due vnto J> 
him for beinge Deputie . . . . . j 0.8.0 

' This was Unquety or Uncataquissett, now Milton. — W. H. W. 

= Lieut. Roger Clap was deputy to the General Court in 1057. — W. H. W. 



90 City Document No. 9. 

r to Ensigne Foster 0.9.0 

1' to Ricliard Evans for worke he did at tlie meet- ) 

inge house . . . . . . . ) 0.18.0 

The same day thcr wns oder giiicn to the Con- 
stable to pay Yiito Liueteiiant Clap and Ensigne 
Foster 2 . 18 . 

George Procter Doth Desire a plott of Laud to sett a house. 

At the meeting of the selectmen the 8 : 12 : 57 : henry Wood- 
ward was apointed to pay Thomas Bird twentie shillings. 

The same Day the Constable John Capen was to pay vnto Rob- 
ert vose for a wolfe . . . . . . 1 - - o 

I' the Constable was to pay John Smith sen'' . . - i^ - b 

V tlie Constable was to pay Thomas Birde . . 0-5-0 

Gamaleel Beman Doth Desire a plott of Land to set a Barne. 

[119,] We whose names are subscribed and being ai)poinled 
by our severall towns, And being mett the first day of December 
1654: to layout tlie heigh wa}' through Dorchester woods from 
Brantry Bounds to Roxbury bounds Doe agree as followeth 

1. That the AVay shall he foure Rodd wide from Brantry- 
■Bounds to Roxbur}' Bounds. 

2. Being neare Henr}' Crans house the wa}' to 1}' one tlie south 
east side of it in the old Beaten Roadwa}- and soe to a low white 
oke marked on the same side of the way and soe by the marked 
trees to the brooke soe from the brooke the way being badd in the 
winter we agree to take aboute a Rod wide into Anthony' Gulli- 
ford's lott wlier the fence interrupts the way and soe to a marked 
post towards John Gills house and from thence to an other marked 
post against John Gills house, from thence to a stake in Elder 
Kingsleys yarde and from thence to the mill in the old beaten Road 
way and fi-om the mill to two great Rockes on the Lower side of 
the wa}- att Robert Spurs and Henry INIerifields houses ends and 
from tlience to the new feilds by the marked trees in the old Road 
way and so throuLzh tlie new feild wher the way formerly was and 
from thence by the marked trees on the left hand to Roxbury 
bounds : 

of Dorchester of Brantry 

Nicolas Clapp INIosks Paine 

William Clarke Gkegoky Belcher 
Entered and 
examined by me 
William Blake 
Recorder 

At a meeting of the select men the 8 : 1 : 57 ore 58 : It was 
ordered that those vnder writen are apointed to goe a p'ambelation 
betweene Brantree and Dorchester and to renew the bounds ac- 
cording to Law and make returne to the selectmen 

John Capen 
Richard Witiiington 

The same Da}', it was ordered by the selectmen that those vnder 



Dorchester Town Eecords. 91 

writen are apointed to goe a p'ambelation betweene Roxbiiry and 
Dorchester and to renew the bounds accordinge to Law and make 
return to the select men. These men are to run the line betweene 
Dorchester and Dedliam alsoe. 

William Clarke 

Richard Leeds 

Enoch Wiswall 

At the meetinge of the select men the 8 : 1 : 5H : the}' Doe De- 
sire that Jolni Capen would warne all the Commoners to meet at 
the meetinge house the 17 Day of this p'snt mpneth to giue ther 
votes whether they would bane the Commons Devided ore noe. 

[130.] <S'.- 1: 1658. The names of such as are apointed to 
veiw the fence in the Common feilds for this yeare 1G58 : 

T , . ,. , p ^ 1 \ Joini Capen 

Imi) nns the uecke of land < -.-r. , Vn 
^ ( Nicolas Clap 

The field beyond M"^'' ) Richard Leeds 

Stoughtons ) Hugh Batten 

The great Lotts from M^ '] 

hollands and soe Round [John Smith 

w^estward and end soe farre [John Pelton 

as widdow Popes lott J 

for the rest of the great ) Edward Brecke 

lott fence j Abraham How 

rri, , ,. T ii ( James Humi)brey 

The twentie acre Lotts { -^ -, i u ^ i "^ 

/ ( Edmund Bowker 

rrii T 4.1 1 • iTirr T f Henry Woodward 

The Lot behnid M' Joans \ r^. - ^ , 
( iliomas Locke 

The feild behind Joseph \ Joseph Farnworth 
Farnworth j Enocli Wiswall 

The feild behinde M^ | Timothy Mather 
Mathers . | Williain Trescott 

The feild behind f Richard Williams 

Thomas Bird — \ Thomas Bird 

rr,, . 1 , T *♦ I Henry Woodward 

Ihe eight acre Lotts { ^^ -^ o 

" ( Roger Sumner. 

At the meeting of the Select men the 8 : 1:57: ore 58 : ther was 
bill giuen Nicolas George to receiue of Thomas Tolman l"*. 10'. 0. 

The same day the selectmen Did apoint Richard Baker, William 
Clarke, and John Capen 'to Lay out a heigh wa}- of four Rod broad 
from Clement Topleafes house vnto the heigh way that is in M"^ 
Thomas Jones Lott in the eight acre Lotts vntill they come to the 
heigh way that Runs betweene Roxbuiy and Brantry. 

At the meeting of the selectmen the : 8 : 9 : 1658 : pa^•'' Nicolas 
George for Diet — 0. 12. 

[123.] Dorchester : 8 : 12: 1657 : Forasmuch as timber and 
fire wood is of great vse to the p'sent and alsoe future generations 
and therfore to be prudentl}" p'serued from wracke and Destroying 



92 City Document No. 9. 

for the Yse of the people interested in the same. And wheras ther 
is coniphiint to the select men of this towne of much abuse by 
some p'sons that take libertie to fall cut and cary ofe the Commons 
in this towne notwithstanding Diners orders that haue ben made 
and are yet in force to the Contrary, To the intent that none may 
plead ignorance and that such abuses may be restrained : It is 
therfore further ordered by the select men of the towne of Dor- 
chester aforesayd, that no person ore persons what soeuer whether 
free men or non free men Commoner ore not Commoner within the 
towne of Dorchester aforesayd shall fall ore cutt ore cary away any 
timber ore wood (that is standing ore fallen) from ofe the Com- 
mons ore any part of the Lands nndeuided in Dorchester, or from 
an}' of the hcigii wayes, either for ther owne vse or others vpon 
penalty of forfeitinge fine shillings for euery tree soe failed ore 
ciitt and for euery load of timber ore fire wood caried ofe the Com- 
mons aforesaj'd excepting such as had liberty from such as were 
apointed ore shall haue liberty from such as shall be apointed to 
grant Liberty for cutting and feching timber ore wood for mens 
necessary ocasions. The aforesa3'd penaltie to be taken b}' dis- 
tresse ore otherwise for the vse of the towne : And because this 
order should not hinder any who haue right in Commons from tim- 
ber ore wood for their necessary' ocasions at p'^sent till such time as 
Commons may be allotted out we do therfore apoint and athoriz 
our beloued brethren Joseph Farnworth Nicolas Clap and John 
Capen ore any two of them to grant liberty' to such whose ocasions 
may necessarily' require, p'vided it be not to sell or carie out of the 
towne either directl}' ore indirectly in which case tliey shall not 
grant liberty at 'all : and for the better and more due obseruation of 
this order we doe desire our aforesayd brethren to keepe a Record 
of what number of trees wood or timber they grant, and to whom 
and when it was so granted that the select men may haue account 
therof if they se cause to call for it at any time. 

[134.] At a Lawful! meetinge of the towne the 9 : 1 : 57 ore : 
58: It was voted that ensign Foster Nicolas Clap and William 
clarke are apointed to veiw the gates at the south or south west 
end of the great lotts, whether only one gate way be sufficient ore 
whether ther must be two gates maintained continually. 

The same day vpon the request of George Proctor It was voted 
and granted vnto him a plott of land to sett a house vpon, by his 
now Dwelling house and John Miuot and Richard Hall were 
apointed to lay it out soe that it exceed not seaven Rods. 

The same day James Blake and Hugh Batten were chosen Con- 
stables for the 3'eare insuinge. 

the: 10"": 3: 165S Upon the request of John Pelton and in 
tlie name of Edward Brecke John Minot Richard way and others 
it was granted by the select men that the}' may haue libertie for 
the security of Corne of the great Lotts and Captaines necke to 
sett vpe a gate at John Peltons Barne for this yeare : 

At a Lawful! meetinge of the towne the 9:1: 1657 : or 1658 
vpon the request of Gamaleel Beman it was voted and granted 
unto him a plott of Land adioning vnto his Barne to make an 



Dorchester Town Records . 93 

aditiou viito his Barne and William Blake and William Clarke were 
apointed to lay it out. John Capen was apointed alsoe because 
William Clarke was remoued vnto northamton and William Blake 
and John Capen hath Done this worke accortlinge to this order. 

[125.] Whcras ther hath ben and still is Complaint b3' reason 
of want of gates ore insufliciente gates leading thorow the great 
lotts and to the necke of land, for the making and repairing the 
saj'd gates : It is therfore ordered by the select men that all p'sons 
possessing and improuing an}' land in tillage in any of the sa\'d 
Corne feilds shall pa}' or cause to be payd one peny for euery acre 
in tillage vnto Abraham How for the great lotts and vnto Ricliard 
Withington for the necke of land (except such as haue already 
payd vnto Richard Withington by vertue of a former order) the 
sayd peny p acre to be payd at ore before the first of October next 
and whoroeuer shall neglect as afore sayd shall pa}' two pence p 
acre to be taken by Distresse ore otherwise of all such as shall soe 
neglect to pay ther peny p acre, and those that receiue the same 
are to keepe account what he hath receiued and payd out for the 
maintenance of the sayd gates and to giue account of the same 
yearly if called ther vnto by the p'priettors of the sayd feilds ; ore 
by the selectmen : 

At a generall towne meeting the sixt of December : 1658 : the 
officers that were chosen for the yeare ensuinge 

Select men Maior Atherton 

Leuitenant Clap 

Ensigne Foster 

M"" Joans 

M' Patten 
Raters John Capen 

William Sumner. 

William Robenson 
Bailiffe Clement Maxfeild 

r Thomas Swift sen' 
Supervisors of the heigh ways •< Thomas Laake 

(John Gill. 

Supervisors of the way to the Necke of land < m- ' * .'.' nr Li 
'■ . -^ \ Timothy Mather 

The same day It was agreed and voted by the inhabitance then, 
that all p'sons shall giue in a true and p'fect accompt of all ther 
Ratable estates vnto the Raters by the thirtieth Day of this p'sente 
moneth and soe by euery thirtieth Day of the tenth moneth from 
time to time, And alsoe to bringe in a true and p'fect account of 
ther Ratable estates vnto the select men by the thirtieth day of the 
fift moneth next and soe by the thirtieth day of the fift moneth from 
time to time vpon the penaltie of fine shillings for ther neglect of 
each time from time to time, and alsoe to abide the will and Doome 
of the selectmen and Raters of them the fine ore penaltie to be put 
into, ore added vnto the towne Rate : 

The same Day it was agreed and Voted that they would give M' 
Mather one hundred pounds for the yeare that is past to be Rated 



94 CiTV Document No. 9. 

vpon all the inhabitance accordinge to p'portion of euery mahs 
estates. 

Tlie same Day it was voted that the selectmen should make an 
order that noe p'son should take into ther houses ore habitations 
any p'son without the alowance ore consent off the select men vpon 
such penalty as the selectmen shall se good to lay vpon them : 

Tlie same Day it was Voted vpon the motion of John Gill that 
tlie Landing place abone Naponsett Riuer should be altered vpon 
the veiw of Robert vose William Robenson and Robert Badcocke 
and they to make retnrne vnto the select men. 

The same Day it was voted vpon the testimony of Diuers that 
euer [* * *] Run'g in euery Devission ther should be two Rod 
wid leyd out for high wayes : 

[126.] At a generall meeting the sixt of December : 1658: 
It was voted that the landing place b}' M' Iluchensons farme 
should be recorded to be a Common Landinge place and a way 
vnto it npon the veiw of Robert vose, William Robenson and 
Robert Badcocke and they to make retnrne vnto the select men. 

The same Day it was voted tliat Robert vose, William Roben- 
son and Robert Badcocke should veiw a wa}' to goe to George 
Badcockes liouse. 

The same Day it was Voted that William Sumner and William 
Clarke are ai)pointed b^' the towne to require M"^ Goer that shee 
doe Desist from making an}' vse of auy land at ore neare Wain- 
mans ordinarie or an}' wher else in Dorchester for buildinge mak- 
inge of hay ore any other vse. 

At the meetinge of the selectmen the: 13: 10: 1658 It was 
ordered by them that Leiutenant Clap is intreated to see speddy 
repaires of the glasse windows about the meeting house and John 
Capen is ordered to see other repaires in and about the meeting 
house as the sayd John Capen shall be directed by the select men 
ore some of them : and they shall be payd out of the next towne 
Rate. 

The same day ther was Jj warent granted out that John Capen 
and William Trescot Constables in tlie yeares 56 : and 57 : should 
bring in ther accouts vnto the select men the 28 : 10 : 58 : vpon 
the penaltie of 20^ 

The same day ther was twentie shillings giuen vnto William 
Blake and his Rate the last yeare which was 3' for his paines for 
writinge attending vpon the selectmen for time past and for six 
pence he leyd out for paper : 

At the meetinge of the select men the : 10 : 11 : 1658 : 

Maior Atherton was intreated to speake with the scoolmaister 
to know his mind whether he will keep scoole For longer time. 

And M' Patten is intreated to looke vpe what notes and papers 
he heth that concernes the accounts of the scollers for the two 
yeares past 56 : and 57 : and bring them to select [men]. 

The same da>' M'' Joans was appointed to warne .John Aldis to 
come and give an account vnto the select men of what timl)er he 
hath fallen in the swamp comonly called purgatory swamp. 

The same Da}' it was ordered that William Robenson and 
Thomas mekens are apointed to lay out the landing place by na- 



Dorchester Town Records. 95 

poTiset Mill and the landing place in M"" Huchensons farme : And 
it is further ordered the same day that the aboue sayd William 
Robenson and Thomas Mekens are appointed to veivv the most con- 
venient places for two heigh wa^'es from the Country heigh way to 
run into the woods towards the Blue hill and to make Returne 
vnto the select men the 14 : 12 : next. 

[137.] The same day it was ordered that Abraham How is 
to bring vnto the select men of whom he hath receiued a peny an 
acre towards the setting vpe of the gates in the greate lots : and 
Abraham How and William Robenson are to bring vnto the select 
men the number of acres of land that is broken vpe and what num- 
ber of acres euery p'prietor hath in the great lotts the l-l: 12: 
next. 

Dorchester the 10: 11 : 1058: whereas the generall Court hath 
taken care what strangers shall Reside in this iurisdiction and 
how lisenced as by the law title strangers it doth appeare, but 
haue taken noe order for families ore p'sons that remoue from one 
towne in this Jurisdiction to an other : now to p'vent such incon- 
venience as may come if euery one be at liberty to receive into 
this towne whom they please. It is ordered therfore by the select 
men of this towne that if an}' maner of p'son ore p'sons in this 
towne shall intertaiue any soiornour ore inmate into his or ther 
house ore habitation aboue one weeke without lisence from the 
selectmen ore the maior parte of them first had and obtained, shall 
forfeit fine shillings, and for every weekes continuance three shil- 
lings foure pence. And if any p'son as afore sayd shall receiue 
any family into his or ther house ore habitation longer then the 
time aboue sayd shall forfeit the penaltie of twenty shillings, and 
for euery weekes continuance 13': 4**: all which lines shall be 
forth with taken b}' distresse ore otherwa3's b}' warent from the 
select men from time to time ; 

The account of William Trescott constable taken the 28 : 10 : 
1 658 for the j'eare : 1657 : 

lb. B. d. 

The whole Rate commited vnto his hands was . 78 . 2 . 5 

Imp'mis payd vnto the treasurer for the Countrj' ] 

rate in the yeare : 1657 . . . . . j 
I' more a quarter parte being added 
1' to the treasurer for our parte to the Colledge . 
r to the treasurer for copies of the Court orders . 
1' P'^vyd to Leiutenant Clap in part for his Diet being 

Deputy ........ 

r payd vnto Ensigne Foster for the same account 
I' paj'd vnto the treasurer for the Deputies Diet . 



So ther is Due vnto the towne from William Tres- 
cott Constable j" . 10 . 2 

The towne Rate delivered to William Trescott | 

constable for this 1658 : the rate was . . j 40 . 12 . 2 



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96 City Document No. 9. 

Considering his losse and troble the selectmen thought meet to 
discharge tlic sayd William Trescott : the 12 (9) 16G0. 

The: 14: 12: 1658 ther was a warent given vnto Clement 
maxfeild Balife for the gathering of two pence an acre of enerj^ 
acre in tillag in the great lotts. 

The 8:1: 1G58 : or 1G59 William Robenson and William pond 
were chosen constables for the yeare insuinge. 

At the mcetinge of the select men the 14 : 1 : 1658 or 1659 ther 
was a warent giuen William Trescott for to gather of tliose parents 
and maisters that sent ther children ore seruants to the free scoles 
those snmms that are in his list. 

The same Day Leiutenant clap and Ensigne Foster are appointed 
to manage tlie business of Tomsons jiand for the obtaining of 
it. 

[128.] At a twone meeting the: 8: 1: 1658 or 1659: It 
was voted then that the inhabitants would haue a tr3-all at the 
Charge of the towne for to gett Tomsons yland for the towne of 
Dorchester as they supi)ose that it is ther by right and it was alsoe 
voted tlie same da^y that the selectmen are desired and impowered 
to p'secute the triall in tlie best wa3' and maner as the}' shall thinke 
best and most Convenient for the obtaining of it. 

The names of such as are appointed to veiw the fence in the 
Common feilds for this yeare. 1659 : 

T — . ,, ., 1 f. , 1 ] Edward cLapp 

Iijmis for the necke of land y ^ o -^i 

'■ j Lawrence hnnth 

-T^i ^--111 1 • 1 uTris c*. \ 4. ) Ivichard Withington 
The leild belnnd M'" Stoughtons V ,, , . j^ , "^ 
° j Edmund Bowker 

The great lotts from Daniel ] 

Prestons and soe Round [ Richard Leads 

westward and end so farre ( Richard Hall 

as the widdow Popes lot j 

„ ,1 . X. ., i. 1 ii ) Thomas Tolman 

for the rest oi the great lotts y m, ,,, ,^ 

° j Thomas Irott 

rr.1 . . 1 . - ) Thomas Dauenport 

1 he twenty acre lott )■ „^, ^, , '■ 

^ j 1 nomas (jrrant 

The lott behind M-" | William Clarke 

Joans : j William Blake 

The feild behind | Isaac Joans 

Enoch Wiswall j Thomas Swift 
The feild behind M' \ Timothy Mather 

mather j George Dier 

The feild behind John ) John Blackman 

Blackman ) Obadiah Haws 

The eight acre lotts I i^"^' w""^i"'^''^ 
" j Henry Woodward 

The feild aboue naponsett") t i /-'•n 
T3- 4. +1 ii • 1 f John Gill 

Riuer at the north side y m o -c. 

v^\T•^^■ n ■ ^ i \ ihomas bwift 

OI William Daniels house, ) 
At a towne meeting the 8 (1) 165 ^% William Robenson and 

9 

William Pond were chosen constables for the yeare ensuing: 



Dorchester Town Records. 97 

At a meeting of the towne the 28 : 1 : 1659 : It was conelarkd 
and voted that the}' would haue a scoole kept in Dorchester as in 
former times. 

It was voted the same da}' that M"" Thomas Joans sliould liave 
the pound he pa3ing for it thirt}- shillings and he doth p'mise to 
sett vpe a pound at an other place wher the select men shall see 
fitt he being alowed what charge he is att in setting upe the New. 
pound : 

At the meeting of the select men the 13: (4) 1G59: Came 
John Smith sen'' to the select men and Desired libertie of passage 
through a high wa}' that Runeth by the North east end of the 
great lotts from the beach by Edward Breckes to the smelt Riuer : 
which liberty was granted him : 

[129.] "^At the meeting of the select men the 12 (7) 1G59 : 
William Robenson was desired by the select men to inquire how 
long tho Trott hath lived at Uncatte^ in Nicolas Whits house : 

The same day ther was order giuen totlie sup'visors of the heigli 
wayes that the}- should se the heigh wa^-es to be made good and 
sufHcient espesially that way by the widdow Battens feild it being 
p'sented at the County Court. 

The same day John Capen was ordered and intreated to se the 
meeting house repaired according to a former order made the 13 
(10) 1658. 

The same day M'' Batten was intreated and ordered by the 
select men that he would se a speedy repaire of the scoole 
house. 

The same day William Pond Constable had order to warne 
Angola the Negar to depart this towne. 

At the meetinge of the select men the 14: (9) 1659 they then 
desired and impowert'd William Clarke and Henry Woodward to 
serch and seeke out a farme of 1000 acres of land granted vnto the 
towne of Dorchester for the vse of a scoole by the geuerall Court 
held at Boston the 18"' of October : 1659 : 

The same day M' Patten was appointed to speake with Nicolas 
George for taking of an Inmate into his house contrary vnto order. 

The Country Rate made by the selectmen and the Comissioner 
for the towne of Dorchester the single rate 

lb 8 d 

the sum is 51. 8. 5 

in the yeare : 1659 : 

At a meeting the 29 (9) 1659 : James Blake Constable for the 
yeare 1658: gaue his account as followeth : the sum he was 

lb 8 d 

charged with was 77 16 8 
Paid of it as followeth to the ") 

tresurer as it doth appeare by > is s d 

his acquitauce ) 74 1. 3 
I' mistake in casting vpe ^ 

the Rate ) 0. 4. 3 

r those that follow haue not pa^xl ther Rate John Skriuen 

' Nuw Miltun. — W. II. W. 



98 City Document No. 9. 

0. 2. 5 Bfistinn Caine 0. 3. 2: the Adniinistrafors : of tho : 
Birch 0. 1. 6 : John Phirnb : 0. 4, 3 : Moses Simons 0. 2. 5. T for 
caring of Corne to Boston 5' and other losses 0. G. 8. 

The same day John Capen Constable for the yeare : 1057 : gaue 
vpe his account and ther is due vnto him 0. 5. 1. 

Ther is due from James Blake vnto the towne the 29 : (9 :) 59 

1. 19. 9. 

[130.] At the generall towne meeting the fifth of December 
1659 the officers that were chosen for the yeare ensueinge. 

Selectmen maior Atherton ^) 

Lieutenant Clapp | 

Ensine Foster )- 

M' Patten | 

M'' Joans j 

Raters Edward Brecke 

John Capen 

William Sumner 

BailifFe Jacob Iluens 

Supervisors of the heighwayes ( Robert Badcocke' 

-| Laurence Smith 
(^ John Gurnel 

the two last are to veiw the wa}' vnto the Necke of land alsoe : 
and to se it repaired sufficient. 

The same day it was agreed and voted that the select men 
should take and perfect tlie account of William Trescott Constable 
for the yeare 1659. 

The same day it was agreed and voted by the inhabitance of the 
town« that they would give M'' Mather one hundered pounds for 
the yeare 1659 to be Rated accordinge to p'porlion. 

The same day it was agreed and voted that the p'prietors of the 
land be3'ound the mill vnto the Bleu hills are to meet the second 
day of January next to consider about ther deuission of tlie land 
ther. 

The same day vpon the request of Richard Dauis it voted and 
granted a litle plott of land vnto him next unto henry Conlitfe 
land soe it doe not rech the springe vpon the A^eiw of M"" Patten, 
John Capen and William Sumner soe the}' doe exceed one hundered 
Rodds and they to make returne to the select men. 

The same day Tliomas mekens and James Minott did p'mise to 
sett vpe a fullinge mill vpon Naponsett Riuer by the first of De- 
cember next. 

The same day vpon the request of Robert Stanton to have a 
parsell of land about the ox penn M'' Patten Leiutenant Clapp and 
William Robenson are appointed to veiw it to make returne vnto 
the select men before the second day of January next : 

The same day vpon the request of James Blake to exchange of 
a plott of Land ioining vnto his fence bye the water: it was voted 
that Ensigne Foster, Joseph Pharnworth nicolas Clap and Timo- 
thy Mather to veiw it and make returne vnto the select men. 
The same daj' vpon the request of M' Joans the heigh way be- 



Dorchester Town Records. 99 

tweene Roxbnrie and Dorchester containing foure Rod broad on 
the east it begins at Edmund munings lott and ends on the west 
vnto nicohis claps lott : It was voted and granted vnto him in 
cosideration of land taken awa}^ from him, by reason of the heigh 
way layd out from Clement Topleafes to tlie Country heigh wa^'. 

At the meeting of the select men the 12 (10) 1659 the}' agreed 
to goe aboue the mill to veiw wher they shall thinke best wlicr 
the wayes should be layd. 

The same day was and order giucn vnto the Raters for Leuie 
a Rate of 100'' for M"" Mather and alsoe a Rate of foretie pounds 
for the vse of the towne. 

[131.] At a generall towne meeting thel 6 (11) 1659: the 
p'prietors of the commons gaue in ther votts by papers and tiie 
maior vote was for Devidenge of the Commons on both sids of the 
Riuer to the Blue Hills. 

The same day it was Voted by papers by the maior parte that 
euery pprietor ma}' improue his devissions as he seeth good. 

The same day it was voted and granted vnto Robert Stanton 
vpon his former request a parsell of land about or neare the oxe 
pen soe that it Doe not exceed thirtie acres : it being veiwed ac- 
cording vnto former order b}' M' Patten, Leiutenant clap and 
William Robenson who made ther returne vnto the select men as 
they were ordered. 

16 (11) 59 : at a generall meeting of the p'prietors at maior 
Athertons house to consider and giue in tlieir votes about Deuiding 
or not Deuiding of Commons, the question was how votes must be 
vnderstood in Case one man haue b}' Contract seuerall interest it 
was agreed that euery p'prietor putinge in his vote with exspression 
and nomination of whose interest the}' Claime and then in case of 
need of Determination tlie booke shalbe examined and euery mans 
vote p or Con shalbe valued according to his Contracted interest : 

William Blake. 

At the meeting of the select men the : 13: (12) 1659: they 
ordered that the Constables should giue out of the towne Rate vnto 
Beniamine Tuchel hue pounds for his p'sent necessitie for clothing 
of him selfe and his children. 

The same day the select men ordered the Constables to pay the 
Recorder William Blake ....... 1.0.0 

At the meeting of the select men the 12 (1) 1659 or 1660: 
Vrsula Batten desired to haue a plot of land to sett a Barne. 

The names of such as are apointed to veiw the fence in the 
common corne feilds for this yeare, 1660. 

T ■ ■ c 4.1 1 i" 1 1 ( James Blake 

Imprimis for the neck of land < -,. , ,^t- n 
'■ [ Enocli Wiswell 

The feild behinde M"' Stoughton i tj- i i t> i '^ 

'^ ( Richard Baker 

The feild behinde Enoch WiswalH T^ ^ "?^!,'.^^^ „ 

( Enoch \\ iswall 

The feild behinde M"" Joans \ -.xr-ir ' '^ \\t'^ i 

( William Weekes 



100 City Document No. 9. 

William Prescott 
illiiim Fond 
Thomas Andrews 
James Whit. 
Edmund Bowker 



behinde M' Mather -> ,,;.,,. ,, , 
" VV ill 1 am Fond 

behinde Thomas Bird -, -, „^, ., 

' James vv hit 



The twentie acre lotts s „ •<> -i i 

( Heniy merifeild 

The great lotts from Daniel Prestons soe round f John Smith 

westward soe far as the widdow Popes Lott : \ Henry Leadbetter 

„, ^ n .1 4- 1 ++ ( John Minot 

The rest of the ^reat lotts < ,p, rp-, , 

° I Ihomas Tilestou 

at the meeting of the selectmen the 9 (11) 59 

Whereas ther were Divers fences defective at or about the 20' 
acre lotts 
. as 

Imprmis Robert Stills fined 19' 6 : 

I' henry merifeild : A' 6^ : 

V Edmund Bowker . : 6.0. 

I' James Humphrey .......: 3.0 

The select men did then apoint the Balitle Clement maxfeild to 

take of Robert Stills . 0.10.0. 

1' of henry merifeild . . . . . . . :1.6 

P of Edmund Bowker 0.2.0. 

1* of James Humphrey .0.1.0. 

of these fines Clement maxfeild is to have for his pains for the 
o-athering of them, and for the driuing of the neck of land and for 
his paines about the fence about the nccke of land . . 0.6.6 

At the meeting of the selectmen the 14 :(3) : 1660 : 

for the explanation of a towne order respecting viewers of fence 
and the necessitie of ther twise veiwing of fence before they 
p'sent it to the select men : 

It is declared that what fence thej^ finde defectiue at an}* time 
of veiwing fence they shall p'sentl}- giue the owners of the fence 
notice either by themselues or others that are of age or discresiou 
to witnes the same that the sayd owners shall repaire ther defec- 
tiue fence within six dayes, and then p'sently after the sayd six 
dayes are expired the veiwers are to veiw the sayd defectiue 
fence againe, and what fence the}^ then finde defectiue they shall 
forthwith p'sent the same to the select men : with this addition vnto 
the p'sentment that they haue giuen the owners notice therof 
before the last veiwing. 

The same day Ensigne Foster and seriant Clarke are desired 
and impowered to lay out the Common meddow from the fish 
house vnto Henry Wayes creeke. 

The same day elder Kingsley requested the the bounds of M ' 
Huchensons far me may be determined. 

At the meeting of the select men the 17 (7) 1660 William 
Robenson and Thomas mekens were apointed to veiw a place for a 
heio^h way that may be Convenient wher John Gill and Robert 
Redman shall shew you and to make ther returne vnto the select- 
men the 24 of this month. 



Dorchester Town Records. 101 

At the meeting of the select men the 12 (9) 1660 
Mem'dom Laurence Smith Complaint 

John Capen. request for the excliang of land in the second deuision 
witli the land that was David prises in the second deuision. 

Eldward Brecks request that hence forth that the way from the 
beach to the crecke or whether it shall runn : first that the towne 
make a sufficient heigh wa}' ther and alsoe to take Care and charg 
of the gate that ther be noe Damage b}^ the gate : It' that he ma}- 
be payd for the land that is taken away from him which is owiie 
p'priety and b^^ reason of the highwa}- 

[133.] An account of the Country rate and towne rate taken of 
William Robenson and William Pond for the year 1658 : giuen the 
12 (9) 1660: 

The Country Rate is with addition . . . 77 _ 19 _ 5 

more to be added for persons omitted , . . 1-0-0 

The towne Rate 40'' 40-0-0 



Is 118 - 19 - 5 



The Constables Creditor b}' paying to the 

tresiirer 77 _ 13 _ 00 

The Constables Creditor to the towne 

Imp'mis payd to M'' Pole 25-00-00 

r to Thomas Swift for expenses . . . . 4-00-00 

r to Ensigne Foster 2-00-00 

r to Leiutenant Clapp 2-00-00 

I' to William Blake for Recording . . . 1 _ 00 - 6 

I* for a Wolfe to Joseph Long and Israel Mead . 1-00-00 

I' to Beniamin Tuchel . . . • . . 2-00-00 

I' to Richard Euans 0-1-00 

In the Country rate twise charged vpon the 

occupiers of John Wiswalls land . . . 0-10-3 

John Scriuen gon out of towne . , , . 00-2-6 
The occupiers of Tomsons Hand - 8' T^ the towne 

rate that the}' may require . . . , 00-8-7 

V for Roome to lay Corue In . . . . 0-10-00 



41-4 



The da}' aboiie sayd the sayd Constables were dis- 
charged by the select men and ther accounts 
accepted 77 _ 13 _ 



Dew to ballance 



To determine about M' Pole at the generall towne mcetinge. 
Ensigne Fosters request for alowance of land that is taken away 
fron] him by reason of tlie Country way 

The Country Rate deliuered to the Constables 1660 the sum is 



118- 17 - 
00 - 2 - 


3 

2 


118 - 19 - 


f) 



102 City Document No. 9. 

G3'' 8' 2'' besids Brantry mens and two shillings ten pence which is 
Dauid Joans his rate. 

At the meeting of the select men the 26 (9) 1G60 .John Smith, 
Tliomas Mekens and Richard Hall are apointed to lay out the way 
from tlie Country heigh way by the meeting house at Unquetie 
through John Gills land and Robert Redmans land that is to Run 
to the way that Runs to the blew hills : Alsoe John Smith, Thomas 
Mekens and Richard Hall are appointed to lay out the w^ay from 
the landing place by the mill through Robert Voses farme. 

[134.] At the generall towne meeting the 3 (10) 1660 : the 
officers that were chosen for the 3'eare ensuing 
Selectmen Major Athcrton 
Leiutenant Clapp 
Ensigne Foster 
M^ Patten 
M' Joans : 
Raters William Sumner 
John Capen 
William Robenson 
Balilfe Thomas Andrews Sen' 

C Steven Minott 
Supervisors of the heigh wayes ■< John Blackman 

( Anthony Gulliford : 
The same day it was voted that M'' Pole is to keepe the scoole 
vntill his yeare be ended which will be about the 20 (4) 166i 

Alsoe it was A'oted the same Day that the select [men] are to 
labour to p'vide a scoolmaister by that time that ]\P Poles yeare 
be ended : 

Alsoe the same day it was agreed and voted by the inhabitance 
of the towne that they would giue M' Mather one hundered pounds 
for the yeare 1660 : to he rated b^' p'portion ; as the last yeare. 

The same day William Sumner and John Smith are appointed to 
veiw John Capens second devision and the second devision of that 
which was David Prise and alsoe to veiw the Countrj' heigh way 
and the land that is to be alowed for the sayd heigh way and make 
returne to the select men. 

At the meeting of the select men the 10 (10) 1660 ther was a 
warent giuen to the Raters to leuie a Rate of 35'' vpon the inhabi- 
tance of the towne for the vse of the towne ; and also to make a 
Rate of 100'^ for the payment of M'' Mather. 

At the meeting of the select men the 14: (11) 1660 Thomas 
AVisall had a bill giuen him to receive of the Constable eighteene 
shillings and six pence in satisfaction for lost he sustained by rea- 
son of the lost of the prise of Indean corne which he receiued for 
that which was due to the scoolmaister : 

The same day the returne of William Sumner and John Smith 
being appointed to veiw the second devision that was Dauid Prises 
and second devision of John Capens vpon John Capens request for 
the excange of the sayd Prises lott with Capens lott the}' doe not 
see it Convenient for the towne to exchange it : 

Ensigne Foster did withdraw his hand from seting it to the 
towne Rate. 



Dorchester Town Records. 103 

At the meeting of the select men the 10 (12) 1660 Richard 
P^vans request 

The same .da}' a warent giuen to tlie Constable to gather that 
which is due vnto M^ Mather for the 3-ear 58 . . 4-9-9 

and t'ov the ^-eare 59. . . . . . 5-0-3 

[lo/>.] The same da}' the Constable is ordered that he should 
p'vide all those waigts and measures that are required by the law 
that are not yet p'vided out of the towue rate and to bring them 
vnto the select men : 

The towue Rate deliuered vnto Constable for the yeare 1660 was 
36'" 8' 6<i, 

At the meeting of the select men the 11 (1) 1660 or 1661 : Nic- 
olas Lawrence requested a plott of land to build a house near the 
Crecke : 

The same day the select men appointed to ruiie the line betwixt 
Dorchester and Roxlnirie and the line betweene Dorcliester and 
Deddani the men appointed for this worke were Richard Leads or 
one of his sonne William Robenson and Nicolas Clap and Laurence 
Smith : and to Ruii the line betweene Dorchester and Brantrey they 
api)()inted : Robert Badcocke Anthony GuUiford and Thomas Swift 
iu' to doe that worke 

I'he names of such as are appointed to veiw the fence in the 

common Corne feilds for this 3-eare 1661 : 

T - ^ ii 1 /• 1 1 ( Richard Baker 

lni)ri for the neck of land < ^^. , ^-i 
^ ( Nicolas Clapp 

The feild at the North side of f Samuel Wadsworth 

William Daniels \ W^illiam Daniel 

The feild behind M"' Stoughton \ r,^^}'^^'^ r^f *^ ^ 

=■ ( Praiseuer iurner 

Tlie feild behind Mr. Mather •< n^. '^, ■,, 4.1 

( Innothy Mather 

X I • 1 ,^ , -.TT. ,, ( John Wileocke 
behmd Enoch Wiswall ^ . , 

( Isaac Joans 

, , . , Tvir T ( Clement Maxfeild 

behind M' Joans < ^ 1 ti 1 

( Joseph Ilonnes 

, , . 1 rp, r>- 1 ( James Humphry 

behind IhomasBird- ^^, i- , tt 

( Uoadiah Haws 

, ,. I 4i ( Richard Withingtou 

twentie acre lotts < ^ ,^7-, .^ '^ 

I James W lute 

The great lotts from Daniel Prestons soe round I Edward Brecke 



westward soe fair as the widdow Pope's lott ) Richard Hall 

rr>i i i^- ti i 1 ii ( Thomas Tolinan 

1 he rest ot the great lotts < r^, t, , 

° ( 1 homas 1 rot 

At the meeting of the select men the 13 (3) 1661 Thomas 
Mekings John Smith and Richard Hall are appointed vpon the 
penaltie of five shillings of each man to lay out and marke or 
stake out the way from the Country heigh way by the meeting- 
house at Unquetie through John Gills land and Robert Redmans 
land that is to Ruii to the blue Hills: and to make Returne vnto 
the select men. b}' the one and twentieth day of this p'sent moneth. 

The same day ther was giuen warent vnto the I3ailife to take 
b}' distresse or other wise 33' of Steven Minott for 22 Rod of defect- 



104 City Document No. 9. 

iue fence of his in the feild behind M"' Stonghtons : p'vided he 
doe not malie it sufficient 21 day of this p'scnt uioneth. 

The same day Isaac Joans was appointed to pay Lawrence 
Smith seaven shillings and six pence out of the towne Rate for his 
Runing of the Line. 

The same day the select men ordered that the veiwers of the 
necke of land shall keepe the gate in sufficient Repaire from time 
to time vntill all the corne be Caried away and they are to be payd 
for it out of the towne Rate. 

[136.] The returne of John Smith, Thomas Mekings and 
Richard Hall the 21 (3) IGGl : we haue layd out and staked the 
way two rodd and halfe broad from the meeting house at unquetie 
from John Gills land and Robert Redmans land to John Fenos 
house leading to the way to the Blue Hills : 

At the meeting of the select men the tenth day of Juii 1661 : 
William Robenson Thomas Trott and the rest of the neighbours 
ther desired that the way from the riuer vnto the Country heigh 
way might be layd out. 

The same da}' Iildwarde Wyatt and Robert Spurr came to the 
select men and demaunded satisfaction for land that is taken away 
from them by meanes of the Country heighway. 

The same day the select men did appoint William Robenson and 
Roger Billinge to veiw and stake or marke the wayes that are in 
Squantoms necke and to make leturne vnto the select men by the 
tenth day of the first moneth next. 

At a meeting of the select me[n] the 28 (4) 16G1 : ordered 
that Richard Leeds and Richard Hall shall doe within seauen daj-es 
stake a sufficient Cart way by the nortlieast end of tlie great lotts 
from the beach by Edward Breckes to the smelt riuer which sayd 
way is to be one rod and halfe broad and make returne of the same 
(to the select men) vnder their hands vpon penalty of six shillings 
eight pence to be taken by distresse in default and neglect therof. 

We haue laj^d out a heigh waj- from the beach through Edward 
Brecke his meddow following the Railes and the stone wall a Rod 
and halfe wide and soe along the end of the great lotts vnto smelt 
brooke Crecke according to warent: June 29 : 1661. 

Richard Leeds his marke o| ) 

Richard Hall 

[137.] Wheras the Inhabitants of Dorchester haue formerly 
ordered Consented and agreed that a Rate of Twentie pound p ann 
shall issue and be payd b}' the sayd Inhabitants and there heires 
from and out of a Certaine porcon of land in Dorchester Called 
Tomsons Hand for and towards the maintenance of a schoole in 
Dorchester aforsayd. And thatvppon experience it is found to be 
a matter of great labour and dilficultie to collect the sayd rent 
from soe many severall p'sones as ought to pa3e the same accord- 
inge there seuerall p'portions the p'sones that haue title to land in 
the sayd Hand and who therfore ought to pa}' the sayd rent, beinge 
noe lesse in number than six score or theraboute, And inasmuch as 
the saj'd rent of Twentie pound Avhen it is duly collected and payd 
is not of it selfe suffitient maintenance, for a schoole without 
some addicoii thervnto for the augmentinge therfor of the sayd 



Dorchester Town Records. 105 

rent nnd to the intent that the same may liencforth he more 
readily collected and payd It is heerhy ordered and all the j/sent 
Inhabitants of dorchester aforsayd Whose names are hecrvnto sub- 
scribed doe for themselues and there heires heerby Covenant con- 
sent and agree that from henceforth the said Hand and all the ben- 
efitt and i/fitts therof and all there right and Intrest in the same 
shallbe wholy and for euer bequeathed and given away from them- 
selues and their heires vnto the Town of Dorchester aforesaj'd for 
and Towards the maintenance of a free schoole in Dorchester afore- 
sayd for the instructinge and Techinge of Children and youth in 
good literature and Learninge. And to the intent that the better 
maintenance for a free schoole as is heerby intended ma}^ arise 
from and out of the sayd Hand It is therefore the mynd of the p''seut 
donoures that the sayd Hand shall from tyme to tj'me be lett, 
assigned and set oner by the Inhabitants of Dorchester for the 
time beinge or theire agents for such yearlie rent or rents as shall 
in Comon ICstimation amount to the full value of the sayd Hand. 

And to the intent that the godly intentions of thep'sent donoures 
ma}- not be frustrated or disapo^'uted nor the free schoole heerb}^ 
intended suffer any p'uidice or damage b}' insuffltient tenante or 
Tenants to the sayd Hand, or through none pa3'ment of the rent 
that ought to be paj'd for the same It is heerby ordered and the 
p''seut donoures doe hearb}' declare that it is there mynd that the 
sayd Hand shalbe lett assigned and sett Ouer only to such Tenant 
or Tenants as shall b}' land or otherwise snffitiently secure the 
payment of the rent therof for the vse and behoofe of the schoole 
as aforsa3'd in such manner and forme and at such time and tvmes 
of pa3'ment as shalbe agreed vpon by and betweene the inhabitants 
of Dorchester or there agents, one the one 2:)''tie and tlie sayd Ten- 
ant or Tenannts one the other p''tye. 

and for avoj'dinge the Trouble that myght arise in collectinge 
and gatheringe the same Rent by to great a Multitude of Tenants 
that ought to pa}' the same, and to the intent that [138.] the 
rents which shalbecorae due for the sayde Hand may be the better 
and the more redylie collected and payd, it is heerby ordered and 
declared that the sayd Hand shall neuer be lett out to soe many 
tenannts as shalbe aboue tenn in number at once. 

In witness wherof the p''seut Inhabitants have heervnto sub- 
scribed ther names the Seaventh da}' of the Twelfth raoueth in 
the yeare 1641. 

Memorand. that before the subscribinge of these p'"sents the 
donoures aforsa}^! did further agree and declare that it was and is 
there mynd and true intencons that if at any tj'me ther shall 
happen and fall out a vacancie and want of a schoolmaster by 
meanes of death or otherwise, 3-et the rents and p''fitts ishuinge 
and arisinge of the sayd Hand shalbe converted and applied only 
to and for the maintenance and vse of the schoole either by 
augmentinge the stipend for a sciioolemaster or otherwise but not 
for an}' other vse. 

Israel Stoughton George Proctor 

liichard Mather Richard Hawes 



106 



City Document No. 9. 



George Minott 
Henry Witliington 
John Gloner 
Natha : Dnncan 
Thomas Hawkins 
Tho: Clarke 
John Hohnan 
Nathaniell Patten 
Hunifrey Atherton 
Thomas Makepeace 
Henry Wright 
Christopher Gibson 
John Piiillips 
John Wiswall 
John Capen 
Joane Capen Weddow 
WiUiam Blake 
Nico : Bntler 
Nicholas Upsall 
Tliomas Swift 
Thomas Wiswall 
Thomas Dickerman 
Roger Clap 
Joseph Farnw'orth 
Hopestill Foster 
William Clarke 
Michael Wiles 
John Pears 
Nicholas Clapp 
John P Pope 
John Farnham 
Baranbas Fawer 
Thomas H Andrews 

Richard Baker 
John Mandesle}' 



Angustene Clement 
Henrie Waye 
John Smith 
David Selleck 
Bra^- Wilkins 
Geo. Weekes 
Jeffrey Tnrner 
John Pearce 
M' Warham 
Andrew Pitcher 

his 

William X Lane 

mark 

Thomas Jones 
Jonas Humffrey 

his 

Edmunde W Munings 

mark 

James Bate 
George Dyer 
Rob' Howard 
John Grenaway 
Edward Breeke 
Richard CoUacott 
Jeremy Howchin 
Thomas Tilstone 
John Holland 
Thomas Millit 
Alice the wife of ) 
Richard Jones i 
Nathanael Wales 
John Rigbye 
Robert Deeble 
Edward Clap 
Willi Snmner 

Tlie sij,'n of 

John O Hill 
Clement Toplif 



[139.] At the meeting of the select men the 9 (7) 1661 they 
did order and appoint George Procter to repaire the Defects of 
the pound and to p'vide a locke for the doore and to keepe the 
ponnd repaired from time to time and what charge and cost he is 
at about tlie pound he shall be payd out of the towne Rate and 
they doe ap[)oint him to keepe the key of the pound doore and 
that he shall haue for it one penu}- the head not exceeding six and 
if aboue six at a time halfe a penny the head ; and not to lett out 
any Catell or swine vnlesse the parties be agreed : 

Memij w'hen the twone Rate is to be made they must remember 
to make the Rate so great that they ma}- i)a_y foure pounds for the 
laying out of the land that was giuen for the vse of the ministry 
which was 400 acres : and for the flue hundered acres to the non- 
commoners : and for forty shillings that Leiutenant Fisher had for 
new drawing of the map. 



Dorchester Town Records. 



107 



The same day they ordered that Leiutenant Chip and Ensigne 
Foster should se the shingling of the meeting house repayred and 
what other timber worke that doth want repairing about the 
house : 

Alsoe William Blake is appointed to warne Thomas Andrews to 
daube the meeting house or else to take the fines that is due for 
not trainiuge of him. 

At the meeting of the select men the 11 (9) IGGl : M"' 
Stoughton came to the select men to haue to be p'pounded vnto 
the towue that shee might haue her Deuision layd out in the 
500 acres that was giuen vnto noncommoners : Mo that the town 
cliuse Commissioners for the towue to end smale causes : 

The Constables account for Rates 1660 taken the 11 : (9) 1661 : 

The Country Rate was 63 . 11 . 

The towne was 36 . 8 . 6 

for 45 law bookes . . . . . . . 5. 12. 6 



105 . 11 . 



Creditor as followeth 
payd the treasurer for rates and bookes . 
r to M"^ Pole for scoole ...... 

I' to Leuitenant Clap and Ensigne Foster as deputies 
r to William Blake record .... 

I' to Lawrence Smith for three days runing of line 

I' for one bushell and halfe a pecke . 

I' for earring of pay for law bookes . 

I' for warning the towne ..... 

I' a iorny to Dedham ..... 

V to Thomas Wiswall as remainder for his sonnes 

scoolinge ....... 

r to Leiutenant Clap as deputie 

r to Ensigne Foster the same .... 

I' to Thomas Swift for expenses 



I' to Thomas Swift Ju'' for killing a woolfe 
1* two law bookes to the towne and Constable 
I' : 15 bookes returned .... 



r payd to Decon Capen for the towne 

I' payd to Robert Badcocke Anthony Gulliford and 
Thomas Swift for running linne betweene Brantrej^ 
and Dorchester ....... 

r alowance for wares land 6*^ and for Daniel Fisher 9"^ 
in consideration of lost by fire and soe to Steven 
Minot 2' in regard of his lost by fire . 
r P which was to be alowed for M"" Joans rate 

Soc ther is due from Constable Isaac ff Joans to 

ballace his account the 11 (9) 1661 the suiS of 



65 
25 
1 
1 
00 






1 





100 




2 . 2 

. 

16 . 

. 



18 . 6 

. 

18 . 

12 . 



97 . 


7 . 


2 


1 . 


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5 . 





1 . 


17 . 


6 



9 . 8 
5 . 



7 . 6 



3 . 3 
1 . 



108 City Document No. 9. 

for the Country and towne Rates Isaac Joans dis- 
charged the aboue sayd 4,4. 1 . the 9 (12) 1GG2 

[140.] At the generall towne meeting the 2 (10) 1661: the 
officers the officers that were Chosen for the yeare ensuinge 
Selectmen Leiutenant Clap 
Ensigne Foster. 
M^ Patten 
M"^ Joans 
William Snmner 
Eaters Richnrd Baker 

William Robeson 
John Minott 
Bailiffe William Turner 
Supervisors of the high wayes aboue the mill and on the north 
side of the mill Thomas Swift Ju' 

Tliomas Trot 
Clement Maxfeild 
Samuel Clap : 
The Commissioners then chosen to end smale causes in the 
towne of Dorchester were Leiutenant Clap Ensigne Foster and M'' 
Joans. 

The same day it was voted that William Sumner and W^illiam 
Robenson were apointed to lay out away betweene Dedham and 
Naponsett mill and the}' are to bring tlier returne to the selectmen 
b}' the tentii day of the next moneth they are to give warning to 
Dedliam and apoint a day and to ioine with them. 

It was voted the same day that the}' would haue a scoole maister 
in the towne. 

It was voted the same day by the inhabitants of the towne that 
they would haue M"" Poole to be the scoolemaister for the yeare 
ensuinge : 

The same day it was voted that the towne would giue M' Mather 
100''' to be Rated by equall p'portions vpon the inliabitants with 
M"" fenns farme and M"" doners farme the inhabitants of unquatie 
excepted. 

At the meeting of the select men the 9 (10) 1661 : the select 
men did Couenant with M'' Poole to keepe scoole for the ensuinge 
j-eare to bcgine the 23"^ day of this 10"' moneth and the selectmen 
hath p'mised him for his worke 25'^ for this yeare. 

The same day the select men did appoint that the Raters should 
make a Rate of 100'^ for M' Mather and a Rate of 20'^ for the 
towne ; by the 

At a towne meeting the 16 (1661 :) the vote was that the select 
men of Dorchester should veiw the heigh way from the landing 
place b}' Thomas Tilestones and the new brige or Coutrey lieigh 
way leading to the mill and to determine the breadth and Course 
of it : and it was voted afiirmatiuely. 

The same da}' tlie question was whetlier all the land in p'priety 
in Dorchester shall be Rated to the towne Rate and ministry for 
the future ; It voted alfirmatiue that it should. 

The same day it was voted that noe person should fell any tree 



Dorchester Town Records. 109 

in tlie 500 acres giiien vnto the non-commoners vpon the penaltie 
of 5' for euerj tree ther felled : 

[141.] The Rate for the ministry the yeare 1661 : was 100'' 
5' I'' the towne Rate for the yeare 1661 was"25'' 00 3 : 

7 (11) 1661 Vpon the request of seuerall of the inhabitance of 
Dorchester for to erect a vilage at Pole plaine or ther aboiits It 
was voted that the towne of Dorchester was willing to grant 
sufficient land at the place afore sayd (if it be ther) to accomodate 
twentie or thirtie families if soe many appeare sufficient to Car\' 
on church and Commonwealth worke and that the p'pound ther 
tearmes and agree with such as the towne shall appoint for that 
end : 

Voted the same day that the parties desiring the village afore 
sajd repaire to the select men in Conuenient time and p'pound 
ther termes and the selectmen are desired to attend the same and 
p'pose it to the towne for full Confirmation. 

10 : 1 : 166|- wheras there is three pounds dew to goodman 
mead for the bell ringing and cleansing the raeetting house, and 
not sufficient in the towne rate to pa}' him at present M' patten 
did promise to pay goodman mead twenty sixe shillings and eight 
pence, and ensigne foster to pay the rest and both to bee allowed 
out of the next towne rate : wh said three pound was paid good- 
man mead and by his order in the rate gathered in 1662 by Jams 
minott constable 

The same day William Pond was Chosen to scale waights and 
measures in Dorchester and the Constable to p'sent him to a 
maiestrate to take his oth 

Alsoe fence viewers : 

f Richard Withington 

j John Willcocke 

for the necke of Land -=J William Daniels 

! Thomas Swift 

(^ Samuel Richer 

uTriso^ 1 ^ f Amiel Weekes 

M'" Stoughtons -^ e^ tit- t-^ 

° I Steven Mniott 

■^ , -ur- 11 ( Thomas Modesley 
Enoch Wiswall < j i t i i 

( Joseph Holmes 

uTr HT ti f Timothy mather 
M'Mather|^^.^^.Jp^^^^ 

W" Blake i Thoni^s Lake " 
( William Blake 

m, -o- 1 ( John Blackmail 

Ihomas Bird < rr.! i>- ^ 

{ lliomas Bird 

20 lore lotts I ^i^hard Baker 

ZU licit: lULLo \ mi -r\ i_ 

( ihomas Dauenport 

great lotts from Daniel Prestons vnto popes lott | j ^^''^g^ ^.T^^ 

4.-U i 4- ii T>- f abraliam How 
the rest to the Riuer ^ -^r-n- t> i • 

[ William Robenson 

The three commissioners apointed to end smale Causes in 



110 City Document No. 9. 

Dorchester haue agreed and appointed to meet for the hearing of 
Causes if anj' appcare on these da^-es following viz : the first sixt 
day in the Second moneth the first sixt da}' in the fifth moneth the 
first sixt day of the eight monetli the first sixt da}' of the eleuenth 
moneth, and the place of meetinge to be at Thomas Swifts sen"' : 

Dated tlie 10 (1) IGGJ- 

Tiie 5 (3) 16G2 at a generall towne meeting it was voted 
whether Athon}' Fisher should have foure pounds alowed out of 
the towne rate for killing of six wolues the vote was afiirmatiue ; 

The 24 (3) 62 ther was a warent giuen vnto the Bailife to take 
b}' distresse or otherwise the fines of those that had defectiue 
fence in the great lotts. 

[143.] At the meeting of the select men tlie 9 (4) 1662 : M^ 
Miuott request for a way to the meddow that lies by the peny 
ferry. 

Memo to talce order for the repairing of the high wa}- betwene 
naponsett mill and Dedham : 

Vpon a motion made b}' leiutenant Joshua Fisher of Dedham to 
rent the meddows which were in Dorchester neare Dedham bounds 
aboue Dedham : 

It is ordered by the select men the 9 (4) 1662 ; that William 
Sumner and Ensigne Capen or either of them haue by this order 
power and are desired to bargaine with afore sayd Leiutenant 
Fisher for as manj' parcells of meddow and for what prise and pay 
they shall iudge meet ; and if the afore sayd Fisher will not giue 
what in reason they iudg meet : then they to take ther best chap- 
man only they are to agree or bargaine from j-eare to yeare and 
they sliall be payd for ther paines out of towne rate. 

Att the meeting of the select [men] the eighth day of September 
1662 : the^'intreated and appointed Captaine Clapp and ]\I'' Patten 
to speake with M"' Stoughton about the laying out of her ffarme 
tliat it might be efected forthwith. 

The same day ther was a warent giuen vnto Thomas Tolman 
and Enocli wiswall constables for the ^-eare 1661 that they should 
bring in ther accounts of the Rates that were deliuerd vnto them 
the 19 (7) 62 vnto the selectmen. 

The same da}' the select men did admitt Robert Searle to be an 
inhabitant in the towne of Dorchester : 

The same day ensigne Capen and W"' Blake seni"' were apointed 
to speake to leift' william clarke and demand a barrell of powder 
of him or pay for that barell which he sold out of the townes 
stock and make returue the 19 daj" of this Instant to the select 
men. 

Tlie same day the select men did appoint the Captaine and the 
leiutenant and the Ensigne to take Care and charge of the Amuna- 
tion tliat is the house of m"^ Atherton and to remoue it to some 
conenient place for the vse of the towne 

Memo to p'pound vnto the generall towne Meeting whether they 
would haue the 400 acres of land giuen for the maintenance of 
ministry' of Dwchester and vnquetie deuided : 

I' whether the towne will "iue Beniamin Tuchel . 5'° , . 



Dorchester Town Records. Ill 

1* some order to be taken to gett the Rates that are due from 
M""'' Stoughtons farmers : 

Wheras thcr was an order giuen to Thomas Tolman and Enoch 
Wiswall Constables for the yeare 1661 that they slioukl bring in 
ther accounts of the Rates the}- receiued : vnto the selectmen the 
9 (7) 62 : Thomas Tolman cames vnto the select men the 10 (9) 
62 : and by reason Enoch Wiswall did not appear therefore there 
could noe account be giuen therfore the select men doth lay the 
penaltie of 13' 4*^ vpon Enoch Wiswall for his neglect and [143.] 
doe further order the afore sa^'d Thomas Tolman and Enoch Wis- 
wall to bring in ther accounts vnto the select men the 25 day of 
this present moneth by nine of the clocke in the morning at the 
house of Captaine Claps vpon the penaltie of 20' a peice if they 
neglect : dated the 10 (9) 62 : 

10 (9) 62 : the select men did appoint Enoch Wiswall to gett 
the glasier to repaire the wi[n]ddows of the meeting house before 
the 25 da}' of the 9"' 62 and pay the glasier and to be payd againe 
the next towne Rate, which if he doe the former penalt}' of 13' 
4'' shall be remitted. 

At the meeting of the select men the 25 (9) 1662 the Constables 
Thomas Tolman and Enoch Wiswall gaue ther accounts of the 
Rates they receiued the yeare 1661 : 

U d 

The towne Rate was 25. 0. 3 
Imp'mis pa3'd M'' Poole — 
I' to Robert Pond for killing a wolfe 
I' to Georg Badcocke for killing a wolfe 
I' to Robert Redman for alowance of land taken 

away by his house for a heighway 
I' to John Gill for the like 
r to Nicolas George for expenses of the Raters ) 

when they made the Rates . . . j 

I' to John Capen for worke aboute the meeting \ 

house ..... 
I' to the glasier .... 
r to David Joans .... 
r to William Blake for Recording 
r to Liutenant Hutson . 
I' to Captaine Clap 

I' to Leiutenant Foster as due from the towne 
r to Nicolas Clap and Joseph Leeds for runig the ) 

line ........ ) 

. I' to Robert Sanders for wood 
I' to Deacon Wiswall in parte for la^'ing out the > 

land on both sides the riuer . . . ) 

r to Enoch Wiswall for glasiers diet 
V for caring of Corne to Leuitenant Hutson and to 

the glasier . . ... 

I' to Thomas Swift ..... 

25. 9. 5 
At the generall towne meeting the 1 (10) 1662 : the officers that 
•were chosen for the yeare ensuing were 



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1. 


0. 





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0. 


17. 


6 


0. 


8. 


6 


0. 


8. 





0. 


16. 


8 


0. 


13. 





0. 


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3. 


0. 


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0. 


18. 





2. 


3. 


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11. 


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112 City Document No. 9. 

Selectmen Captaine Clap 

Leiutenant Foster 
William Sumner 
M"' Joans 
John Minott 

Raters Seriant James Blake 

Seriant Hall 
William Pond 

Bailiffe John Blackman 

Supervisors of the hcighwajs William Robenson 

Thomas Bird 

It was voted that if any doe neglect the making of ther wa}'- at 
the necke of land vpon dew waring he shall pay one shilling to be 
leuied by distresse : for euery foots defect. 

The same day it was voted that the would gine M"" Mather 95-^' 
for the yeare past and vntill Januari next and vnto M'' Stoughton 
25^" vntill Januari next both sums to be rated upon the towne by 
p'porlion. 

[14:4.] At the generall towne meeting the 1 (10) 1662 Nicolas 
Clap Constable was appointed to se the windows of the meeting 
house mended, and to p'vide lids or window leaues for the win- 
dows and to pa}' the giasier and for making of the lidds or window 
leaues and he to be payd againe out of the next towne Rate and 
it was further oi'dered and voted that the Constables from time to 
time to Doe that worke from time to time and to bringe it vpon 
account from time to time. 

The same day it was Voted that the towne would giue Beniamine 
Tuchel flue pounds : to be payd out of the next towne Rate : 

The same day Ensigne Capen did testifie that Henry nicrifeild 
and his sonne did fell ten trees in the 500 acres that was layd out 
for the non Connnoners : and alsoe the same day Tliomas Bird did 
testifie that John Plumb did confesse to him that he did fell eight 
trees in the 500 acres la3'd out for the non-commoners : and that 
the select men should take order for the getting of the fines of these 
aboue sayd. 

Tlie same day it was voted that noe man should take offe or 
Cary away any wood from the 500 acres laid out for the non-com- 
moners vpon the penaltie of three shillings foure pence for euery 
load without order from the select men. 

The same day Captaine Clap Leuitenant Foster and William 
Sumner were ordered appointed and intreated to Seeke out a place 
or places for a Farme that was giuen by the generall Court in leiue 
of Tomsons Hand. 

The same day it was voted, ordered and appointed that 
William Sumner and John Capen and they are to acquaint M"" 
Stoughton and lay out his Farme and make ther returne and if M'' 
Stoughton please he may chuse an other man to ioine with them. 

The same da}' it was voted that the 400 acres giuen for the main- 
tenance of the ministry for Dorchester and Unquety should with 
the Common swamp to be deuided and Captaine Clap and Ensigne 
Cai)en are ordered and appointed to doe tliat w'orke and make ther 
returne. 



DOKCHESTER ToWN RECORDS. 113 

The same day it was voted and ordered that John Jlinott should 
be in the place of maior Atherton to ioine with Captaine Clap 
Lcuitenant Foster and William Sumner to lay out the Farme giuen 
by the towue for the scoole in Dorchester. 

[145.] Tlie same day it was voted that those that doe neg- 
lect to come to the repairing of tlie heigh wayes being lawfully 
warned if a teame vpon the penaltie of six shillings and eight 
pence, if a man neglect and come not being lawfuU}^ warned vpon 
the penalty of two shillings for every daj' and if an}' send an}' vnder 
sixteene 3'ears of age he is not to be accepted but he that sent him 
to be liable to pay 2' for his neglect. 

The same day it was voted and ordered that seriant Hall was 
appointed and impowered to p'secute those that are or haue ben 
M"' Stoughtons Farmers that haue not pa}' ther p'portions as they 
wer Rated for the vse of the ministry in Dorchester. 

At the meeting of the selectmen the 8 (10) 1662 : they ap- 
pointed the Raters to make a Rate of 120'* for the maintenance of 
the ministry and alsoe a Rate of 50'^ : for the vse of the towue : 

The same day ther was a warent giuen vnto the Raters to make 
these Rates aboue sayd : 

The same day ther was a warent vnto the Bailiffe to gather 
those fines of those p'sons that felled those trees in the 500 acres 
that was reserued for the nou Commoners : 

The Country Rate that the Constable is to gather for the year 
1662 was 63-i7-9. paid the treasur"" 62-9-4 rest dew to the towne 
to bailee 1-8-5 

The towne Rate Committed to the Constable M"" James Minott 
is 50'^ 14" 

The aboue twenty eight shillings 5'' the ballance of the acount 
of Nicolas clap constable was allowed him for what hee had paid the 
giasier and other worke done to the meeting house when he wa& 
constable : — 

At the meeting of the select men the 12(11) 1662: Phillip 
Edwards was admitted to be an inhabitant in the towne of Dor- 
chester : 

The same day ther was a warnt giuen unto the Constable nico- 
las Clap to take by distresse or other wise fine shillings of John 
Willcocke for felling of a tree in the Commons : 

I' M^ Stoughton alowed for the p'sent timber for ground sells of 
his house in the 500 acres layd out for the non-comoners 

The towne of Milton is to pay for the la}ing out of the 200 
acres of land that was giuen for the vse of the ministry ther : 17' 
4** and for the heigh way that doth run through Robert Redmans 
land 9' and 16' to Anthony Fisher for wolues all which suius the 
select men doth appoint Robert Redman to receiue. 

At the meeting of the select men the 9 (12) 1662 : and they did 
order that John Fenno should haue 16' for land that was taken 
away of his by reason of the heigh way that runs to the blew hills 
to be payd out of the next towne Rate. 

The same day Daniel Elliers came to the select men and in- 
treated to be inhabitant in Dorchester ; the select men would not 
accept of him to be an inhabitant vnless he did bring a sufficient 



114 City Document No. 9. 

man or men to be bound to secure the towne of him, or to l)e in 
couenant for one j'eare with some honest man : 

John Plumbs fine for felling of trees in the 500 acres is respited 
vntil tlie meeting of the towne. 

[14G.] at the meeting of the select men the 9 (12) 1G62 the 

fence viewers apointed were 

n . , , n T T ) James Blake 

for the necke of Land y , , , ^„ 

) bamuel Clap 

11-1 uTris c'.- w ) Rieliard Baker 
behnid M"' htoughton > t>- i i Tir-<i • 

^ j Kichard Withington 

Enoch Wiswall 



behind Enoch Wiswall r j r 

j Isaac Joans 

1 I • 1 TVTr T\T 4.\ ] Timothy Mather 
behind M' Mather - j , ,i , 
j Israel INIead 

11-1 ^\r•^^■ "Di i ] William Weekes 
behind William Blake }■ ^ , -.t 

j Joseph Homes 

, , . T m !>• 1 ] James White 
behind Tho: Bird J (^,,^^^^j^^^^j^^^^.^ 

20acrelott-l'J;^'"^'^^V""l?^:7 
) Henry Menteild 

great lot from Daniel Preston ] Steven Minott 

vnto Thomas Tolmans house ) Samuel Rigbe}' 

from Thomas Tolmans ) Thomas Tolman 

vnto the Riuer — j Thomas Tilstone 

The 13 (12) G2 : ther was a warent giuen the Constable to take 
the penaltie of Robert Stiles that is in the order conserning, in- 
mates and soiourners that are intertaiued into any mans house 
without lisence from the select men. 

At the meetinge of the select men the 9(1) 1662 or 63 : they did 
apoint and intreat and impower William Sumner, William Blake 
Ju"' and Richard Hall to veiw and la}' out a highway to the great 
fresh marsh from the country heigh way ; and to make returne I)}' 
or before the first of the third moneth next : 

The same da}' William Blake Ju"' and Amiel Weekes did desire 
that the select men to p'pound vnto to the towne whther they 
will haue the way continued from Clement Tople}' vnto country 
heigh way. 

memor. whether the towne would grant M"' Poole to take 200 of 
Railes in the 500 acres : layd out for the non-commoners : 

The same da}' the select men did order intreat and impower 
willia Sumner John Capen and nicolas Clap to lay out a waj' from 
the beginning of the lane that Runs through that land that was M"^ 
Ludlows to Run to the Country high wa}' alsoe to goodman goads : 
the wa}' to be two Rod broad and to make ther Returne by the 1 
(3) next : 

Memord. that M'' Stoughtons request to haue his p'portion in the 
500 acres that is laid out for the non commoners. 

I' William Blake Ju' his request for satisfaction for land that is 
taken from him liy reason of the Countiy heigh way. 

[147.] At the meeting of the towne tliell (1) 1662 or 1663 : 
Richard Jiaker and James HumtVe}' were Chosen Constables for 
the yeare ensuinge. 



Dorchester Town Eecords. 115 

V the same da}' Captaiiie Clape Leuitenant foster and William 
Sumner were Chousen Commissioners to end smale Causes in Dor- 
chester : 

The same day Captaine Clap and Leuitenant Foster were chosen 
Deputies for the j-eare Insuinge : 

The same day at the request of M' Poole the towne did gine him 
libertie to haue two hundered of Railes in the 500 acres layd out 
for the non-Commoners : 

r it was voted that Joseph long had libertie to take ten trees 
for the building of a house : in the 500 acres la^'d out for the non- 
commoners : 

I' the towne did remit the fines of Ilenrj- merifeild John Plumb 
and John W Jcocke for felling of trees in that parsell of land. 

At the meeting of the select men the 11 (3) 1663 : John Phillips 
of Boston came to the selectmen and desired of them that the 
late devissions drawne by William Robenson of Dorchester might 
be recorded In the towne booke vpon the sayd Phillips name and 
as his right but the select men understanding of some difference 
betweene him and william Robenson about the sayd lands the 
select men saw no reason to record the same as was desired vntill 
the sa^'d difference were Issued. 

William Sumner was Chosen Clarke of the townes Company the 
15"^ (4) 1663 : 

The 10 (6) 63 ther was a warent giuen to the Baliffe for the 
leuiing of 19' 6'' of Steven minott for defectiue fence against the 
feild on the south side of M"' Athertons house and 3' 9'' of Ursula 
Baten. 

Edmund Bowker debtor to the ministers Rate foi severall yeares 
Imp'mis for the 3-ear 1658 ...... 0-2-<> 

r for the veare 1659 1-5-0 

I' for the yeare 1660 1-5-0 

r for the yeare 1661 0-10-0 

rtbr the yeare 1662 

for his owne estate and for the mill ..... 1-13-2 

A warentie giuen to the Constable Richard Baker the 24 (•) 
1663 : for the leuiing and taking of the aboue sayd suiTies b}- dis- 
tresse or otherwise : 

Ther were three warents giuen to the Bayliffe the 15 (7) 63 to 
take by Distresse or otherwise the fines that were due for defectiue 
fence vidz. in the great lotts the necke of land and in the feild be- 
liinde M'' Stoughtons house. 

[148.] An account of the towne Rate made in the yeer 1662 
gathered by M' James minott constable the rate 

Is. 9. d 

is 50-14-00 



And the said Rate disposed of as followeth 

Imp' paid M'' pole in parte of his scoole wages . 15-00- 

Itiu to the deacons for Edmund brownes child . . 03-10-00 

I' to Anthony Fisher for wolues killing . ' . . 04-00-00 

r to ]\r Blake for Recording . .^ . . . 01-00-00 

1' to beniamin Twitchill as giuen by the towne . . 05-00-00 

r to Capt. clap & leift. Foster as deputyes . . 03-06-00 



116 City Document No. 9. 

I' to willyam sumner seni'' for a wolf killing . . 01-00-00 

V to goodman mead for the meeting honse, (.61. (.62.) 06-00-00 

1' toleift Fisher for towne plott .... 02-00-00 
I' to Deacon wiswell for soe much paid for the towne 

for measuring towne land ..... 04-00-00 

I' samuell procter for chardges about the pound . 00-12-00 

1' to William turner for labor for the towne u" baylife 00-02-08 
I' to nicolas clap to pay the glasier and other 

chardges about the meetting house . . . 03-00-00 

r to nicolas Georg for Raters expenses . . . 00-07-00 

I* to goodman swift part of select mens expenses . 01-00-00 
1' to John Capen senio'' for Redmen dew from the 

towne tibr land taken of Redmans for a highway . 00-02-08 



This account taken the 9"^ of 9'*> mo : 1663 : . . 50-00-04 
The selectmen allowed the constable flue shillings 

and two pence for losses by some men not paying 00-05-02 



50-05-06 

Rent due to towne 00-08-06 

Reconed with good wife swift this 9 (9) 1663 and 

dew to her for expenses this yeare the sum of 4"'-07-04 
At a meeting of the select men &c. 30 : 9 : 1663 ex- 

spended 0-07-09 



paid b}^ James minot of this some 0-8-6 . . 4-15-01 



rest due 4-07-01 

[149.] At a ginerall Towne meeting the 7th of the 10th mo. 
1663 It was put to vote whether M"^ William Poole should be 
chosen for to be Clarke of the wrights and Recorder for the Towne : 
The vote was affirmatiue. 

The day aboue said the Commite appointed for to lay out or 
deuid the 400 ackers of land giuen to the vse of the minestry of 
Dorchester and Melton made ther returne and the vote was whether 
Milton should haue that end next to the parallell-line and Dorches- 
ter the end next the riuer. The vote was afermativ. 

The Day abouesaid It was voted that M'' Mather shall haue 
fower score pounds paid to him for his worke in the minestry this 
last yeer which end the last of this p'sent month and Rate free to 
the minesters Rate. Alsoe that M'^ Stoughton shall haue fifty 
pounds and Rate free for his owne Estate vnto the Minesters Rate. 

The day aboue said it was Voted that Jn" Capen and William 
Sumner shall have full power for to lett and set the land appointed 
for the Scoole and alsoe the two hundred acrs laid out for the main- 
tenance of the minestry on Milton sid : at ther best descretion. 

The same day it was voted and granted that william Trescot 
should have an addition of eight foote of land to be taken in at 
the end of what he haue already taken in before the hous or land 
of George Dyer viz at the east end next to the Calues pasture. 



Dorchester Town Records. 117 

Selectmen. Captin Clapp Liftenat Foster M'. Joanes William 

Sumner John Minot. 
Raters Jn" Capen Daniell proston Lawrence Sniilli. 
Suptiisers of liigliwa3's for tlie Towne. Will'" Robenson, Tho. Bird. 
Sup'uisor for the wa}- to the neck James White. 

The da}' abouesaid M'' Samuell Tory of Milton had granted vpon 
a petition of his six acrs of Fresh meddovv on the south sid of 
Naponsett riuer aboue or about the blew hills vnto him and his 
heires or Asignes for euer : being granted b}' each p'ticuler p'prieter 
only two excepted. 

[150.] mo: 10: 14: 1G63. 

At the meeting of the select men the 14 of the 10 month, 1G63, 
this returne was made. 

We whose names are heere vnder written, being appointed to 
la}' out a highwaj', from the Country highway, leading to the fresh 
marsh, we mett the 15 of the 2 mo : 1663, and la3d out two rods 
wide from the Cuntry high way, in breadth, by Vrsilla Battens 
pastui-e fence, to the brow of a hill, by a rock lying on the East 
side of the wa}-, of the hill, and from thence crossing ouer to the 
wa}' that now is. 

William Sumner. 
Richard Hall 
William Blake. 

The same day there was a warrant granted for the making of 
three Rates one for the Ministery, one for the Count}', and one for 
the Towne. 

A second meeting of the selectmen, mo: 11. the 11. day. 1663. 
This day the Raters doe make returne to us of the 3 seuerall Rates 
aboue sayd 

I 8 

namely a Rate for the ministry .... 130 - 5 - 

one Rate for the County . . . . . . 21-3-4 

one Rate for the Towne . . . . . . 40-3-1 



A 3 meeting of the Selectmen the 8 of the 12 month. 1663. 

The 6 : of the 5 : mo: 1663 vpon a meeting of the select men 
of Dorchester, and sundry of the Inhabitants of Dedham and 
Rocksbery, together with the Committee chosen by the Hon'''' County 
Court to consider of the difference betweene Dedham and Dorches- 
ter, about a Cartway betwixt the said Dedham and Dorchester ; for 
a finall issue, and according vnto furtlier clayms by Dedham about 
the sayd way. 

It is purposed by the select men of Dorchester that there shall 
be layd out a Towneway through the lands of Dorchester, from 
the house of Edward Pason vnto the way that leads fi-om Dedham 
to Najjonsett mill ; in which sayd way now intended tlie Inhabi- 
tants of Dedham shall haue free liberty to pass to and from Ded- 
ham to Dorchester, in the sayd way, as Dorchester Inhabitants 



118 City Document No. 9. 

may doe at any time, and this liberty to be, and is granted to 
Dedliara and the Inhabitants tliereof foreuer. 

This Bill presented to the Selectmen of Dedham December 31. 
16G3, by Peeter Woodward ; the Select men concurre with what is 
proposed, provided that it be expressed that the Inhabitants of 
Dedham hane libert}' of a way by the house of Edward Pason, 
from the way that leads to Dorchester Mill, and that there may be 
a Eecord heereof in both Town books. 

By order of the selectmen 

Joshua Fisher. 

This Returne of Dedham is consented to, by the Selectmen of 
Dorchester at thier Meeting this 8. day of the 12 month. 1663. 

[151.] The Country Rate, with the addition of an half Rate 
this yeare 1663. conies to . . . . .65-00-07 



which is to be payd, as foloweth, Aaito the Treasurer, 

as by his Bill 56-19-10 

vnto Lieftenant Hudson . . . . . .02-11-02 

vnto Captaine Clap . . . . . . .:3-6-:: 

vnto Lieftenant Foster . . . . . .:2-2-6 



64 - 19 - 6 

The 14"> of the 9 mo: 1664. Richard Baker and James Hum- 
phrejs brought in their Account for the aboue Rate, and are dis- 
charged for the same. 

At a gineral Towne meeting being orderly assembled the 7"' of 
the (l)6f it was put to the vote whether Quarter Master John 
Smith and William Robenson should be appointed to Jojn with 
some men of Boston a bout la3'ingout of a high-way from Boston 
vnto the marsh Cros-ouer the pastures. 

The vote was affirmatiue. 

The day aboue said It was p'posed to the towne viz to the 
p'prietors whether M'' Stoughton should haue his hundered acres to 
lie laid out on the north sid of the riuer naml}' beginning at the 
line of his hundred and fift}' acres and soe to come downeward 
vnto the line soe fare forth as that land will extend, and what is 
wanting to take it next to his owne land on the South sid : And 
for the marsh on this sid of the line viz in the old grant M' Stough- 
ton granting to accept of it for his deuissions and if his deuissions 
doe not take it all vp, then to abate soe much on the South sid 
and if it fall short of his deuissions then to have it next his other 
land on the South sid 

The vote was affermetiue. 

The same day ther was chosen for a Committ}' William Sumner 
John Capen Jolm INIinot for to Ripen and p'pare matters for the 
laying out of the Common meddow in the fresh marsh about the 
blew hils to apoint high ways and wheere to begin and other mat- 
ters that ma}' concerne that Bussines And also it was A^oted the 
same time that the Committy abovesaid agreeing with the suruayer 



DoRCHESTEii Town Records. 119 

for in:itter of pa}' whether t!io i)'prietors should not pay each man 
for liis lot according to the cliarges that shall be rcquiset being 
p'portioned to each man b}' the Connnitt}' above said this being 
put to the Vote the vote was affermatiue. 

This last order abouc said is by a note repealled 

[15^.] This Agreement made the. 1. day of the 2'' month. 
IGGl. 

betweene William Blake, and Thomas Davenport. 

These men having land lying togctlier on the Hill, west on thier 
house., the sayd Thomas Davenport is to sett vp a sufficient fence 
betweene William Blake his land, and his owne, and to maintaine 
it for the space of 3 yeares after it is sett vp, and then William is 
to pay Thomas for one halfe, as two men shall iudge it worth ; and 
to maintaine the same foreuer ; and for performance heereof, we 
doe binde the severall lands, vnto the which the fence belongeth : 
Witness our hands, 1 the day and 3'eare aboue said. — The fence 
hecre meant, is the middle fence which runneth East and West. 
Witnesses 
Samuel Jones William Blake 

John Kingsley. Thomas Davenport 

Recorded at a meeting of the Select men the 14 of i mo : 166^ : 

p me William Pole Recorder. 

At a Towne meeting the 11 of the (1 mo :) The Free men chose 
to serue as thier Deputies, for the year ensuing Captaiue Roger 
Clap, and Lieftenant Hopestill Foster. 

It was A'oted the same da}', that Thomas Bird Senior should be 
exempted from being chosen as Constable for Dorchester, for the 
space of seuen years ensuing, iu regard of much trouble and losses 
he sustained in the 3'eare when he was Bailiff, which he was con- 
tented to remit to the Towne. 

The same day Captaine Roger Clap, Lieftenant Ho[)estill Foster 
and William Sumner Se : were chosen Commissioners to end small 
cases in Dorchester the year ensuing. 

Also the same day were chosen to serve as Constables for the 
Towne of Dorchester Laurence Smith and Clement Maxfild. 

[153.] At a generall Town meeting the 7"' of the (1. mo: 
lOti.J) it was put to the vote whether Quarter master John Smith, 
and William Robenson should be appointed to io3'ue with some 
men of Boston, about laying out of a high way from Boston unto 
the marsh cross ouer the pastures. 

The vote was aflirmatiue. 

The same da}', William Sumner, Riciiard Leeds, and John 
Capen are desired and appointed to view a piece of land about the 
Clay pitts, desired by Enoch Wisall, and Frances Ball, and to 
make thier Returne to the Select men, at thier next meeting of the 
eonveniency of the motion. 

Also the same da}', William Sumner, Richard Hall and William 
Blake, are desired and appointed to la}' out a way to the fresh 
marsh, from the end of the way formerly laid out by Richard 
withington his land vnto the sayd marsh, in the most convenient 
place, and with the least preiudice to any man. 



120 City Document No. 9. 

Also Lteftenant Hope-still Foster and williara Sumner are em- 
powered for to procure some pikes for the use of the Towne ; and 
for that end are granted lil)erty to contract with such as they see 
meet for some trees for shingle out of purgatory Swamp, either 
such as are already fallen, and 1}^ subiect to wast, or others, as 
they in thier prudence and discretion shall iudge meet. 

The same day being the 7th of the (I mo :) It was voted and 
agreed vnlo, between M'' William Stoughton, and the propi'ietors 
of the Common land, that M'' Stoughton shall have all that Tract 
of land, aboue tlie .100. acres, which he hath for his Farme, vp so 
farre, as Dorchester hath anj' counnon land, lying on the north 
side of Naponsett riuer, between the riuer and Dedham line, ex- 
cepting the swamp, called purgatory swamp, and any meadow 
which ma}' lie in this tract of land ; And this he shall haue in liew 
of all his common rights, both his owne, or purchased within the 
precincts of Dorchester, on both sides the Riuer, the sayd 
M' Stoughton deliuering in, to the Proprietors a iust list of all the 
proprieties which he hath purchased. Only M'' Stoughton is to 
haue in purgatory Swamp 40 Acres, as his full part of that Swamp, 
and to be liable to an}- Towne order concerning that Swamp. Also 
it is to be vnderstood, that the place or extent of tliis proeraen- 
tioned Grant, is, at the first crossing the riuer, b}' the line between 
Dedham and Dorchester. 

Voted, and consented vnto, on both parts and also that M'' Pole 
shall record this Agreement 

By order of the Select men at their meeting the 14 da}- of the 
(1 :'mo: 1663) 

Recorded by me William Pole Recorder. 

[154.] At the same meeting (being the 14 of the .1. mo : 166|) 
there was brought in, the Returne of a list from M'' William 
Stoughton vnder his owne hand, of his severall Rights and pro- 
prieties in the Lands of Dorchester. 

Marcli the 8, 1663 

A true List of the severall Rights in the Land yet vndiued, com- 
monly called the New Grant, made Dorchester, which did vpon the 
7 seventh of March, 166 J belong vnto William Stoughton in every 

Division acres qrers. Pole. 

1 His owne originall Right 26-3-20 

2 M"- Makepeaces 13-0-06 

3 M^ Gilberts 9-1-28 

4 M^^ Knights 10-3-0 

5 Widow Smeads 03-0-8 

6,7 M' Sones's & Floods 09-3-20 

8,9 .John Pope's & Whetcome's . . . 8-3-28 

10.11 Read's & Miller's 6-0-16 

12,13 M^ Butler's & Dimmock's . . . . 13-0-34 

14 Huchinson's 03-3-10 

15 Edmond IMunnings 10-3-12 

16 M' Ilolman's to the quantity of 96 acres only. 

17 Richaixl Calacot's to the quantity of 111 Acres and 24 rod. 
This Account of my Rights and Dues, is according as I find 



DOECHESTER ToWN RECORDS. 121 

em standing vpon my Father's booko. And in pnrsnanoe of thorn 
remcnt made betweene the Proprietors and my self, March the 
7.I665. I doe now giue in tliis account, as being exact, to the 
vtmost of my knowledge. And shall make good all the abone 
mentioned Rights and proportions, so far forth as any Record, or 
bargaine of sale remaining with me concerning the premises will 
amount vnto ; which I shall be ready at all times to acquaint the 
Proprietors with, and to produce on thier behalf. 

Witness mj- hand, the day and yeare first aboue written 

William Stoughton. 



[155.] 1C64. 

Dorchester. At a Towne meeting the 1 of April, 1664. 

It was then to put to the vote, whether the Towne would sus- 
pend the choyce of Lawrence Smith from being Constable for this 
yeare. 

The vote was in the affirmative 

The same da}' Richard Leeds was chosen for to be a Constable 
for this yeere, and vntill another be chosen. 

The same day it was put to vote, whether M' William Pole 
should continue teaching of Schoole, for future, as formerly, 
vntill this year shall be expired, which will be the first 2*^ day of 
December next, and then the Towne to consider, whether he shall 
continue teaching any longer, yea or no. — 

It was voted in the affirmatiue. 

The same day, there was granted vnto Nickolas Ellin, liberty 
to take 3. or 4. loads of timber out of the fine hundred acres 
toward the building of a Barne. 

The same day, it was proposed to the Towne ; whether they 
were willing to haue an Ordinary set vp some where about, or 
neere vnto the meeting house. 

The vote was negative. 

1664. 
[156.] At a meeting of the Select men, April the 4, 1664 for 
Field viewers were appointed as folio weth. 



For the Neck ! ^i^hard Baker 
for the field behind M' Mather 



Good now Dier 
William Pond 



KTr oi. 1 i ( Stephen Minot 
M' Stoughtons { ,,, -.i • <. 

» ( M"^ withmgton 

■o 1 • J -iTf-i 1 ( Joseph Homes 
Behind Wilcocks J ^^J^^,^^^ ^^.^ 

On the hill behind M' Joans { xhomi'^Lake 

Thomas Bird's { j^^hn^Bl^ckman 

^,, T . , I Thomas Davenport 

20 acre Lotts J ^^^^^^^^^ ^^.^^^^' 



122 City Document No. 9. 

Great Lotts from Daniel Prestons f Richard Hall 
to Tho : Tolemans . . .1 John Smith. 



i Th 
jSa 



to the Riner ) Samuel Robinson 

The Order of the Select men to the severall viewers. 

You are to take notice tliat you are chosen by the Select men 
to be viewers for tliis yeare 1664, of the severall fences eonnnitted 
to your charge to view the same, and to present according to order 
the severall defects ; as also to see the gates sufllciently repaired, 
that Cattle may be kept off, ancl dammage for future prevented, 
and heereof to make a Returne to some of the select men on the 
12 of this Instant. 

By order of the Selectmen, the 4"' of the 2 mon : 1664. 

* William Pole Recorder. 

[157.] At a meeting of the Select men the 11"" of the (5"" mo :) 
1664. 

Robert Stiles is presented for being defectiue in 18 Rod and half 
of fence belonging to him at the 20 Acre Lotts, for which, by order 
he is to \)ay 1'' 7' 9*^ But upon consideration liad betweene the 
Select men, the}'' doe remit it to 6' S*' provided that he repaire and 
make good his fence within six days folowing, for the which six 
sh : 8 pence a warrant is granted to the Constable to recouer it by 
distress or otherwise. 

The same day, Ralph Warner, and Thomas Narrowmoore are 
admitted for Inhabitants in the Towne of Dorchester. 

A meeting of the Select men, the 12"" of the (7 mo:) 1664. 

Wheras there was a motion made by Nicholas Bolton vuto the 
Select men, for his wifes drawing and selling of S^'der, we the 
Selectmen doe not approue of it. 

Upon a complaint made against Thomas Trott for Defectiue 
Fence, the Select men gaue order for the repairing it. 

Ensigne Capen and William Sumner are appointed by the Select- 
men, to gett the burjMng place well and sufficient!}' to be fenced in, 
and are to demand of John Blake 20 shillings, giuen by his father 
in his last will and Testament to that end and vse. 

Item. It is ordered by tlie select men that the Constables doe 
bring in thier Accounts of the last years Rates at thier next meet- 
ing the seventh of October, 1664. 

The last 2 day in October is appointed by the select men. for 
the calling of tlie proprietors togeither for the deviding of the Com- 
mon Medow adioyning to M"^ Stoughtons Farme. 

1664. 

[158.] At a Meeting of the Select men, the 14"^ of the 
(9 mo:) 1664. 

This day the constables Richard Baker and .James Humphry's 
for the ycer : 1663 brought in thier Accounts for the severall Rates 
committed to them. 
Imp. the Countr}' Rate, payd ) fio _ _ 7 

according to order . j . . . . 



Dorchester Town Eecords. 



123 



Item the County rate 

payd to M'' Ting, Treasurer of the County 
vpon this Rate remaines (hie 

to tlie Towne 13 shillings 

the 1.') pences. On the troopers 

being collected 
Item the Towne Rate 
Paj'd as foloweth 
Inip'niis : Abated to William 

Blake overrated 
ItC' to Goodman Mede for ] 

his service at the meeting house 
Ite to M' Mather, as part of 

whfit was due to him 
ItC' payd to Samuel Proctor ) 

for the Pound . j 

ItC'. to Thomas Damport for 

wolf killing 
ItC'. to Daniel Preston for } 

■wolf killing . . | * 

Ite. to an Indian for wolf killing 
Item to Goodm : Swift for expences 
Item payd vnto John Gill for 

land about the high way 
Ite payd to John Fenno for the like 
Ite payd to Obadiah Swift ] 

for work about the Meting House j 
ItC' Ixlward Martin 1' alowed bec ) 

rated in milton . . j 

Item to M' Pole for the schoole rate 



.} 



1 



Reconed with good w-ife swift for the") 

yeare past this 14* day of the 9™° V . . .03-00-00 

1664 and due to her the some of ) 

of which is paid by Bro. James "^ 

Vmpher}' constable as part of > . . . .00-16-00 

this years chardges . ) 

rest due to chardges at the house . . . .02-04-00 
mem5. 8' 6*^ Deb' from James minot to be enquired after whether 
paid to goodwise swift or not : 



21 - 1 - 3 



40 - 3 - 1 

00 - 05 - 04 
03 - 00 - 00 
00 - 6 - 6 
01-17- 11 

00 - 10 - 

00-10- 

00-10- 
05 - 1 - 1 

01 - 11 - 6 
00-16- 
00 - 02 - 6 

00-01- 
25 - 00 - 00 



1664. 

[159.] At a generall Towne Meeting the 5"^ of the (10 mo :) 
1664. 

It was put to vote whether M"" Pole should continue teaching of 
schoole, in Dorchester, for the yeare insuing as he hath formerly. 
Voted in the Affirmatiue. 

The same day it was voted that the Towne did accept of the 
Selectmens Accounts for the last yeare past. 

The same day aboue sayd, It was voted, that M' Mather for his 
work in the Ministery shall haue fourescore and ten pounds ; and 



124 City Document No. 9. 

M? Stougbton, fort}' poniids. And withall voted that thier Lands 
shall be rated 

The same day were chosen for the 

Select men ( Capt : Clap C Will : Snmner 

Lieft : Foster ^ Anth : Fisher Se 
M' Joans 

The same day chosen Raters r John Capen 

< John Minot 
( Richard Hall 
The day aboue sayd, chosen | Nicholas Clap. 
Surveyors of the high wayes j Thorn : Damfort. 

This day fortnight (being the 19 of this present month) is ap- 
pointed for a da}' of meeting of the proprietors about the division 
of the medows at the Blew liills. 

The same day above sayd, vpon the request of Sergeant Hall, 
for the alteration of the highwa}' lying before his dore, it was voted 
b}' the Towne that John Minott, Richard Leeds, and Thomas Tole- 
man should be appointed heervnto ; and vpon view thereof to make 
thier Retiirne vnto the Selectmen ; and as these 3 men doe ap- 
proue of it ; the Select men haue order to record it. 

[IGO.] At a meeting of the Selectmen on the 9"' of the (11 
mo :) 1G64. 

At this meeting aboue mentioned, Nathaniel Whiting of Dedham 
appeared, before the Selectmen, and made a motion a litle piece 
of Common Land belonging to the Dorchester, lying upon the 
Riuer called Mother Brooks, without the division of Lotts. In 
order heerevnto the Selectmen haue granted, that it shall be pro- 
posed to the Town, at the next convenient Towne Meeting, to have 
thier approbation, if the}' see meet, to grant it to him, either by 
purchase or Rent : and in the meane time, the saj'd Nathaniel 
Whiting shall gett it to be viewed, that so the Towne ma}- be in- 
formed both of the quantit}' and quality of the Land. 

At this Meeting aboue sayd. The Raters chosen for this yeere, 
John Minott and John Capen Se : presented their Rates for the 
Ministery, and for the Towne, dated the 2'' of the (11. mo :) 1664. 



130 - 12 - 6 



The Rate of the Ministery ) 
amounts to an . } 
The Towne Rate ) .40-7-7 



to this rate was an addition of 3"^ - 13' - 1** i . 3 - 13 - 1 



the whole is 44 - 00 - 



This same day Clement Maxfild appeared before the select men, 
and desired that his Brother John Maxfild, being arrived lately 
from England, might continue in the Towne witli him ; and that 
he would secure the Towne, from an}' daminage, during his resi- 
dence here, which was granted that he, the sayd Clement Max- 
fild, might, entertaine his brother as is aboue expressed, vntill 
such time, as his Brother, shall otherwise settle himself heere, or 
elswhere. 



DOECHESTER ToWN RECORDS. 125 

The same day, vpon a motion made by Joseph Burcli he hath 
liberty- to entertaine his Brother Lewis, till the Select men give 
further order. 

Roger Billing his Acquittance for the 3'eere 1664 recorded. 
Receiued bj me Roger Billing for the jeere 1664. For running 
a line, and for killing a wolf the summe of fifteene shillings. 

I say receiued b}' me 

RoGEK Billing. 

[161.] At a meeting of the Select Men on the 13. of the (12 
mo :) 1664. 

At the Towne Meeting the 6"' of the (1. nio :) 1665. 
OtBcers chosen for this 3'eare. 

Deputies j Captaine Clap ( 

\ Lieftenant Foster ( 
Commissioners (' Captaine Clap 

Lieftenant Foster 
William Sumner 
Constables J Steven Minott 
( Thomas Trott. 

The same day vpon a motion made by .John Plum to the Towne 
there was granted to him 30 Acres of land neere Dedham Saw 
mills vpon such condition as the Select men in thier discretion 
think meet. 

[163.] At the Meeting of the Select men the 13"' of the (1 
mo :) 1665. 

At a meeting of the Selectmen the 4 of the (2'^ mo) 1665. 

Roger Billing and William Ti'escott are appointed and impowred 
on the behalf of the Towne of Dorchester, to ioyne with some of 
Milton, and some of Brantry, or such of them, as shall be ap- 
pointed to attend the work ; viz. to lay out, and bound, a sufficient 
Cartway, as may be most convenient, safe, and easy for passage, 
between Milton and Squantum Neck, etc, and to doe it, with al[ 
convenient speed, and Mak Returne of the same to the Select men. 

1665. 

[163.] At a Meeting of the Select men, the 12. of the (4 
mo ;) 1665. 

A motion being made by the widow that, on the behalf of her 
son in law (lately come from Boggerstow) that he might inhabit 
amongst us : The Select men see not cause to grant him liberty to 
Inhabit in Dorchester ; and therfore doe order that the sayd Widow 
Hill, or an}' other doe not entertaine him vpon the penalty of the 
order made the 10 (11. mo :) 1658, and that she doe forthwith dis- 
charge herself, and the Towne of him. — And that INF Pole giue 
the Constable notice hereof, and also a copy of the foresa^'d Order, 
that he may acquaint the foresayd widow Hill thereof; and warne 
him to depart the Towne. 

The day and 3-eere aboues*^ It is ordered b}' the Select men, that 
John Smith of the Rocky Hill, shall be keeper of the Pound, and 
that he shall haue for every horse other cattle and swine two pence 



126 City Document No. 9. 

a piece, and for every sheep rni half penn}', to be pa3'd In' the 
owners of the creatures so empounded. 

At the same Meeting, 12. 4. 1665. Captaine Clap (if he be 
come home) Ueacon Wiswall, William Sumner, John Capen sen : 
are desired and impowred to meet with Josiah Sachem and others 
on the 26 of tliis Instant, and to treat with him, to see what the 
demand of the Indians is ; as respecting an}' of Dorchester Land ; 
and to make full and compleat agreement, if the}' see thier de- 
mands be but reason ; and for that end, they take Copyes of the 
Deed from Kitshamichin, and other writings ; and what other helps 
they shall think needfull to call with them to further the busines ; 
and if they see not cause to issue the matter, then to make report 
to the Towne for further consideration. 

The same day, it is granted, vnto John Capen sen"" that vpon his 
request made vnto the Selectmen, he shall have the feed of the 
Burying place vntill April 66. or April 67. which he please; he 
leaving the place in good repaire at the time expired. 

At a Meeting of the Selectmen the 20"' of the (5 mo :) 1665. 

Whereas there is lately a new Gallery set vp in the meeting 
house in Dorchester, without leaue from the Towne or the Select 
men of the Towne ; and the sayd Gallery seemes to prone preiudi- 
ciall to the liglit, and oftensiue to many ; and therefore that such 
practice may not be vsed for future, we doe declare that the erect- 
ing of the sa.}d Gallery is disorderly ; and therefore doe order that 
none of the parties that built it, nor any other doe presume to sit 
in the sayd Gallery vntill such time as the Towns mind may be 
fully knowne, and declared whether the sayd Gallery, shall be con- 
tinued, or taken down againe, or hau disposed of. 

Roger Clap, Thomas Jones, Anthony Fisher, 
William Summer, Hopestill Foster. 

1665. 

[164.] At a Town Meeting, the 18. (5) 1665. It was pro- 
posed, and put to vote w^hether the new impression of M'' Mathers 
Catechismes should be payd for, out of a Towne Rate, and so the 
books to become the Towns : 

The vote was in the Atlirmatiue. 

At the same day it was voted, that the Elders and Selectmen 
and Deacon Capen, should have the disposing of the above sayd 
bookes, to each Famely, according to thier discretion. The vote 
was in the Affirmatiue. 

The 2'J. of tlie (6 mo :) 1665. At a Town Meeting. 

Whcras Increase Atherton, Tliomas Bird, Ju : and Samuel 
Procter, haue lately erected a Gallery in the Meeting house, with- 
out any order from the Towne, or not in such an orderly way as 
were to be desired. The question was put whether the sayd 
Gallery so built should stand, and the aboue say[d] persons therein, 
and not be disposed of, to any other person but such as the Towne, 
or thier Deputy in that matter shall iudge meet. And all this upon 
thier ingenious acknowledgment of thier too much forwardnes 
therein, Tiie vote was in the Atlirmatiue, they p'forming the con- 
dition. 



Dorchester Town Records. 127 

At a Meeting of the Selectmen the ll'" of the (7"^ mo:) 1665. 

Wheras there hath beene, and still is great complaints of cattle 
destroying corne, by persons taking liberty to feed thier cattle, in 
common cornfields, before the corne is all out. It is therefore 
ordered bj' the select men of this Towne, that if an}'' cattle, horses, 
or swine, be taken in any common cornfield, either in the corne, or 
out of the corne, except the sayd cattle be within some p'ticular 
Inclosure, or vnder the keeping of a suflicient keeper, and that 
within the bounds of the ground of the owners of the sayd cattle ; 
and this vpon penalty of forfeiting 4*^ for euer}' head so taken, as 
before ex[)ressed, beside paying all dammages done by the cattle, 
horses or swine, and all charges that ma^' arise b}' Impounding 
them ; and John Smith on the Rock}' hill, is, to see to the due 
execution of this order for the great Lotts. 

At the same Meeting was presented to the Selectmen this 
acknowledgment folowdng 

We whose names are vnderwritten doe acknowledge that it was 
our weaknes that we were so inconsiderate as to make a small seat 
in the Meeting house, without more cleare and full approbation of 
the Towne, and Select men thereof; though we thought, upon the 
conference we had with some of the Select men apart and Elders, 
we had satisfying ground for our proceeding therein, which now we 
see, was not suflicient : Therfore we desire, that our failing therein 
may be passed by : And if the Towui shall grant us our seat, that 
we haue been at so much cost in setting vp, we thankfully acknow- 
ledge your loue vnto us therein ; and we doe hercA'pon further 
engage ourselues, that we will not giue vp, or sell any of our places 
in that seat, to an}' person or persons, but whom the Elders shall 
approve of, or such, as shall haue power to place men in seats in 
the Assembly. Increase Atherton 

Samuel Procter 
Thomas Bird. 

Dated the 30. of the (6 mo :) 1665. 

[165,] At the meeting of the Selectmen the 13"^ of the (9 mo :) 
1665. 

Diners things of the Towne affaires considered of, referred to 
thier next meeting, the 27. of this Instant. 

Only an order taken for the printing of M'' Mathers Cathechisme 
to the satisfaction of the printer; 

And likewise an order issued out to the Constables of the last 
yeere past to bring in thier Accompts of that yeere, 1664 to the 
Select men at thier next meeting the 27 of this Instant, 1665. 

At the meeting of the Select men on the 27"' of the (9 mon:) 
1665. 

The Constables Richard Led, and Clement Maxfield, brought in 
thier Accounts for the yeere 1664. 

Thier Account for that yeere deliuered to them was 
Imp. The Cuntry Rate, with the addition was . . 76-09-3 
The Towne Rate, wiih the addition, was . . .44- -6 

120-9-9 



128 



City Document No. 9. 



Which is pa3'fl as foloweth ..... 

To the Treasurer of tlie Countrey . . . . 70-7-7 

By order to the Deputies for that years . . . 06-0-0 

76-7-7 
Payd out of the Towne Rate as followeth. 

Imp. to M"- Matlier 01-05-00 

Item to M-" Pole for his work 26-00-00 

Item to Captaine Clap 01-05-00 

Ite. to Lieftenant Foster 02-10-00 

Ite. to Goodman Mede 03-00-00 

Ite. to Goodman Swift 02-05-00 

Ite. to Ensigne Capen 01-08-06 

Item to Nicholas Clap ; what was due to him . . 01-00-00 

Ite. to Anthon}- Fisher Jun : for 3 wolues . . 01-10-00 

Item to Ilenery Ledbetter for a wolfe or Roger Billing 00- 10-00 
Ite. to Thomas Bird for a wolf . . . .00-10-00 

To Samuel Clap 00-05-00 

Ite to Daniel Prescot for a part of a wolf . . 00-02-06 

Ite to William Sumner 00-04-06 

Ite. to Steven Hoppin 00-07-06 

Ite to Oadiah Swift 00-03-00 

Ite to Roger Billing .00-05-00 

Ite to Samuell Procter 00-10-01 

Ite to Thomas Lake, Richard Hall, and Steuen Minott 00 - 07 - 06 

Summa Totalis 43-01-01 



[16(».] At a generall Towne Meeting in Dorchester the 4"" 10 
(mo :) 1605 



Were chosen for Selectmen 

Lieftevant Hopestill Foster 

Anthony Fisher Sen"' 

Thomas Jones 

WiUiam Sumner 

John Minott 

Supervisors for the high-waj'es 

Knock Wizwall 
For the Neckway 

James Blake 



For Raters for the yeare ensu- 
ing 
Ensigne Capen 
Richard Hall 
William Pond 



Thomas Tilestone 



The same day it was put to the question. What should be al- 
lowed to the Ministery for the veare past which ends the first of 
January next. For M' Mather it was voted he should have eighty 
pounds, and his estate Rate-free to the Ministery. 
. For M' Stoughton, it was voted he should haue fifty pounds and 
his estate Rate-free to the Minister^'. 

At the same Meeting it was put to vote whether M'' Pole should 
keep on schoole teaching for the yeare ensuing : The vote was 
Affh-matiue. 

The same day, It was voted, vpon the desire of William Sum- 
ner, concerning satisfaction for the high way vpon his Land, that 



DOKCHESTER ToWN RECORDS. 129 

lies neere Goodman Goads, That Ensigne John Capen, Richard 
Hall, and James Humphrey, should view the sayd wa}', and allow 
the sa3d William Sumner satisfaction out of the same highway 
lying neere his Land, and they make report to the Select men that 
thier determination ma}- be recorded. 

The same day it was voted, that the Selectmen should consider, 
of the land that is not la^'d out what is the most equall and riglite- 
ous way b}- which it should be la^-d out, and to appoint a day, 
when tlie towne shall meet together to heare what they have con- 
sidered of. 

[167.] At a meeting of the Select men the 11"^ (10 mo:) 
1665. 

The Rate for the Ministery 130 

The Cuntry and County Rate for this yeare is . . 80 

Ite for the Towne and Schoole ..... 56 
Ordered that a Warrant be giuen to the Raters, Ensign 

Capen, Richard Hall, and William Pond for the making 

of these three severall Rates. 

At this meeting of the Select men Samuel Hix was sent for, to 
enquire of him why he had not giuen Bond according to his prom- 
ise, and also gaue him waruing speedily to depart the Towne, or 
gluing Bond for the time he shall sta}-. 

Tlie same day Nicholas Ellen made a motion to the Select men, 
to moue the Towne that he might haue Liberty to take in a parcell 
of ground vpon condition of setting vp, and maintaining two suffi- 
cient gates. 

The same da}' the Selectmen were desired to moue William Tres- 
cots request to the Towne, for to haue some small parcell of Land 
(to his Tenement) for English grass about the Oxpen. 

At a generall Town Meeting of the Proprietors and the towne of 
Dorchester the 27 of the (10 : Mo :) 1665. 

The Question was proposed, whether there should a Committee 
be chosen, for to consider and ripen the business, about dividing 
of the Land be3'ond the Blew hills and whether there should not 
be some land disposed of, vnto those that are not for the present 
accounted Proprietors, provided there be no violation of the former 
rule vnto the Proprietors. 

The vote was in the Affirmatiue. 

The Committee chosen are 
The Selectmen — Captaine Clap, if he can be obtained. John 
Wiswall, sen John. Capan sen : William Robinson Richard Hall. 
Richard Leeds. James Humphryes. 

Tiiese or nine of them may be a meeting, and that these men, or 
Committees may consider of an answer vnto a letter sent b}' Lief- 
tenant Hudson. 

The vote was in the Affirmatiue. 

Also the petitions that are presented, are to be considered of, 
by the same Committee ; and all this to be done by the next Town 
Meeting, which is appointed to be the second fourth da}- of Febru- 
ary next 1665. 

[168.] At a Meeting of the Selectmen the 8"' day of the (11. 
Mo:) 1665. 



130 City Document No. 9. 

The Rates for the Ministry, and for the Towne were returned 
and brought in to the Select men b}^ the Raters John Capen, 
Richard Hall, and William Pond signed by thier hands. 

The Rate for the Ministery 130-00-05 

The Rate for the Towne and schoole . . . 057-05-03 

Also the same day was granted to the Constables a warrant for 
the gathering of the Towne Rate. 

The same day Samuel Hicks was sent for by the Select men to 
render a reason, wh^^ being ordered by them b}^ the 18 either to 
depart the Towne, or speedily to giue tliem security for sauing the 
Towne harmless during his abode here, which he promised to doe 
b}' the 17 of this Instant. 

Tlie day following being the 9* of the (ll"* mo:) 1G65 Samuel 
Hicks according to the order of the Selectmen brought his brother 
Zachariah Hicks for his security vnto William Pole Recorder of 
the Towne vnto whom, the sa^'d Zachariah Hicks became bound in 
a Bond of twenty pounds for the Towns Security on the behalf of 
his brother the sayd Samuel Hicks. 
As followeth. 

Wheras Samuel Hicks hath motioned his desire vnto the Select 
men of Dorchester, to be receiued for an Inhabitant into the 
Towne, They in the name, and behalf of the Towne, haue so far 
forth granted his request, as that he giue suflicient Security, 
whereb}^ the Towne, may be freed and secured from all such costs 
and charges, as may thereby come vpon it. 
Therefore 

I, Zacchary Hicks of C^ambridge, his brother, on the behalf of 
the aboue sa^-d Samuel Hicks, as his security, by these presents 
doe binde myself in a Bond of twenty jiounds vnto M"^ William 
Pole Recorder of the Towne, in the name, and on behalf of the 
Select men, to secure the Towne, of what soeuer charges or dam- 
ages may ensue or folow therevpon, during his abode in the Towne 
■ of Dorchester. And herevnto I haue set my hand, this ninth day 
of Januar}' 1665. And deliuered it as m}^ act and deed. 
Witnesses Zachariah Hicks 

John Aldis 

Jonathan Howard. 

[169.] At a Meeting of the Select men on the 12 of the (12 
Mo:) 1665: 

This da}' there was presented vnto the Selectmen of Dorchester 
a note from the Select men of Boston, containing a Request from 
them, that the Widow Collins might be permitted bj' us to passe 
the winter here in our Towne and thereb}' engaging themselues, 
that her reception should not disoblige them from the duty they 
owe her, as one of their Inhabitants. A Copy whereof is here in- 
serted. 

To the Select men of Dorchester. 

These are to advise, that if the Widow Collins be permitted by 
you to pass the winter in j-our Towne, that your reception of her, 



Dorchester Town Records. 131 

shall not be to disoblige us from the duty whicli we owe vnto Ilei- 
tis one of our Inhabitants. 

Boston this 25. (10) 1665. Hezekiah Vsher 

in the name of tlie 
Select men. 

The Selectmen of Dorchester doe accept of the Request of the 
Selectmen of Boston on the behalfe of the widow Collins, and doe 
grant her liberty to remaine, and reside here amongst us, till the 1. 
day of May, 1666. 

The same day the Constables had order to appoint a Towne 
meeting on the 5"' of March next for the nomination of Magestrates 
and choise of Deputies Commissioners, &c. 

The same da}' Samuel Rigby came to the Selectmen, to desire 
libert}' to implo}^ John Marker at his calling for sometime: which 
was granted ; provided that he engage to secure the Towne from 
damage by the sayd Harkers residence in the Towne of Dorchester. 

The same daj- Samuel Rigby binds himself, heirs and E^xecutors, 
in the sunnne of twenty pounds to the Select men of Dorchester, 
and tliier Successours from time to time, to secure the Towne of 
Dorchester from all charges and damages, that ma}' arise to the 
Towne, while the sayd John Harker shall continue or remaine 
Inhabitant in the Towne bj' the sa3'd Harker. To which the sayd 
Rigbj' sets his hand the day and j-eere aboue sayd. 
Witnesses Samuell Rigby 

William Pole 

John Capen Sen"" 

The same day, there was a warrant granted to the Constable 
Thomas Trot to levie vpon John Pope, and Thomas Wilkinson, 
for what they are behind to the Rate of the Ministery for seuerall 
years. 

John Pope is behind for 3 years . . . . 2-18-11 
Thomas Wilkison for 4 years . . . . 1 - 17 - 

1665. 

[170.] The same day vpon information, that severall men, t liat are 
not Inhabitants of this Towne doe cany away stones from Squantums 
Neck, without leaue of this Towne ; It is therefore ordered by the 
Select men that Roger Billing, and Henery Leadbetter, shall, and 
hereby are impowred to forbid any that are not Inhabitants from 
carrying away any stones from thence vnless for such valuable 
consideration, as they shall agree with the sayd Billing or Lead- 
better or either of them ; and they are to demand of, and agree 
with any, that have alread}' carried away an}' stones, for such 
summe or summes, as they shall iudge meet ; and they to make 
Returne, of what the}' receiue, to the Selectmen from time to 
time ; And they are allowed, the fourth part of what they doe 
receiue, for thier encouragement in this service, provided this 
Order shall not be in force to the damage of any proprietor that 
hath Land in Squantums Neck. 



132 City Document No. 9. 

Town Meetings*'^ (1. mo.) 1666. 

At a generall Town Meeting 5"" (l.mo:) 1666. Olllcers chosen' 
for this 3'eere. 

iLieftenant Foster") f Lieftenant Foster 

>■ Commissioners -; William Snmner 
William Snmner ) (^ Anthony Fisher 

r^ ,11 1 Daniel Preston 
Constables > tt r< 

j Hener}' Gannsey 

The same clay Deacon Capen, William Sumner, and Samuel 
Clap were chosen for a Committee to ioyne with Kocksberr}^ men 
about setting the line of the Bounds betwixt them and us. 

The Persons aboue mentioned were sw^orne Constables for the 
Town of Dorchester this 8"' of March 166|. 

Before me 

Daniel Gookin. 
1666. 

[171.] At a Meeting of the Select men the 12"^ of the (1 mo :) 
1666, Fence-viewers chosen For the great Lotts : from Captains 
Neck to Goodm : Tolemans. 

Richard Leeds Samuel Proctor For the rest of the great Lotts 
from Goodra : Tolemans to Naponset Riner 

William Robinson Timotli}' Foster For the 20 Acre Lotts. 

James Humphrey John Merrifield For the field Ijehind Tho : 
Birds. 

Thomas Andrews se. Obadiah llawes. for the feild behind Mr. 
Joans. 

clement Maxfild Isack Joans For the field before Enoch Wizwall 

Tho : Modsley Joseph Weeks. For the field behind M' Stoughtons 

Richard Withington Amniel Weeks For the field behind M' 
Mathers 

George Dj'ar William Pond. For the neck of Land 
Nicholas Clap. Joseph Holmes. 

Nicholas George is allowed by the Select men of Dochester to keep 
Ordinary for the yeare ensuing, if the Court please to accept of the 
same. 

Robert Wills is appointed by the Selectmen to driue the Great 
Lotts the 2'^ Monday of the (2-^ mo:) 1666. 

The Order. 

Wheras there hath been, and still is great complaints of cattle 
doing damage in common fields in the Towne, both in corne and 
meadows, after the time that cattle ought to be removed out of 
such fields by Towne Order. 

It is therfore Ordered by the Select men of this Towne, that if any 
cattle, horses or swine be taken in any common Cornfield or meadow, 
except the sayd cattle be within some p'ticular Inclosure, or vnder 
the present care of a sufficient keeper, and that within the bounds 
the ground of the owner of the sayd cattle, vpon penalty of pay- 
ing 4'' p head for euer}- head so taken, as before exprest ; beside 
poundage, and what other damage may arise by the sayd cattle 



Dorchester Town Records. 1^3 

horses or swine ; and for what sheepe shall be found in any such 
common fields, the}' shall pay one penny p head. And for pound- 
age we allow for horses, cattle or swine 2** p head ; for sheep one 
half penny p head : And John Smith, on the rocky hill is 
appointed to keep the pound for this yeare, and to receiue the ffees 
abouesayd. 

And we appoint John Howes to see this Order duely executed 
from time to time in the Neck of Land, till the 10. of October 
next. 

And Robert Wills the like for the great Lotts. 



16GG. 

[173.] At a Meeting of the Select men the U. of the (3 Mo :) 
166G. 

The Cuntry Rate committed to Steven Minott Cunstable for the 
yeare 1665 was 80 - 00 - 00 

Pa3'd to the Country Treasurer . . . . 6 1 - 00 - 3 

Payd to the County Treasurer . . . . 13-06- 8 
Payd to Lieftenant Foster by ) 

Order of the Selectmen J . . . . 01-00-6 
Payd to Goodman Swift by order \ 

of the Select men [ . . . 00-09-6 

by 3' l'* lost 00-03-1 

Payd to Nicholas George for this \ 

present yeare 1666 j . . - 04-00-0 

80 

Receiued the 17"^ of April. 1666. of M^ Steven Minot, Constable 
of Dorchester in full of thier Rate due to the Cuntry for the yeare 
past the Summe of sixt}' foure pounds, three pence. I say Re- 
ceiued as aboue. 

According to m}' Warrant. 

p me Richard Russell, Treasurer. 

Receiued the (9'" of May, 1666) of M^ Steven Minott, in full of 
a County Rate, due from the Towne of Dorchester, the Summe of 
thirteene pounds six shillings, eight pence. I say Receiued 

p me Edward Tyng, 
Treasurer for the County of Suffolk. 

The day aboue saj-d, this Order was made by the Select men, as 
foUoweth. 

whereas vpon view, we finde a litle piece of Land, partly in- 
closed vpon the hill aboue Goodman Georges, contrary to ordei-, or 
leane from the Towne ; We the Select men of Dorchester doe 
Order that Robert Sanders doe forthwith take downe the sayd 
Fence, and carry the same away for his owne vse, vpon such pen- 
alty, as the Select men shall indge meet. 

Dated the U. (3. Mo:) 1666.' 



134 City Document No. 9. 

1666. 

[173.] At a Meeting of the Select the 11"' of the (4 mo:) 
16G6. 

At this meeting the Constable Henery Garnsey bi'ought in to the 
Select men an Account of six shillings expended vpon the Watch 
vpon the Ellection day. 

The same day. John Plumme made a request vnto Select men 
that the}- would he pleased to grant him leaue and liberty for cut- 
ting of one hundred and twenty Railes and thirty posts, the which 
vpon due consideration, was granted him. 

The same day vpon vew of the Creeke and landing place neere 
the house of John Wales, and finding both the way and Creeke 
much damefied by digging of Clay, which otherwise might for time 
to come be of great yse to the towne for the landing of hay corne 
and wood, and to serue other occasions of the towne. It is or- 
dered that whosoeuer shall dig or cary away any earth or Clay 
from the said Creeke or any p'- thereof below the dwelling hous of 
John wales Eastward (vnles for the repaire of the said Creeke or 
landing place) shall forfit for euery load, or p'- of a load drawne 
away bj- a horse or other cattle the sume of fine shillings, and for 
euer}' wheelbarow one shilling for the vse of the towne. To be 
leuj'cd by distress or otherwise and we appoint Enoch Wiswell 
Thomas Lake and John Wales to take notice off and accquaint the 
Select men for the time beeing of the names of those that shall at 
any time transgress this order, that soe the}- may be dealt with all 
according to there demerritt. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 8'^ of the (8* Mo:) 1666. 

Wheras there is granted 30 Acres of Land to John Plumb neere 
to Dedham Sawmills as in the Towne book appears vpon such con- 
ditions as the Select men shall think meet ; we therefore, the Select 
men of Dorchester, doe iudge it meet, that John Plumb shall hane, 
and enio}' the sayd land to his owne proper vse, during his residence 
in Dorchester ; but doe not allow him to make sale of it to any, 
nor other wayes dispossess himself of it, till such time, as he shall 
haue remoned himself, and whole Famely one whole yeare out of 
the Towne Dorchester ; Then we doe allow him to sell it to any 
such ; as the Select men, for the time being, shall iudge conve- 
nient ; and we appoint Ensign Capen and Nicholas Clap to see the 
sayd 30 Acres of Land layd out. By Order of the Select men. 

William Pole. 

This 11"' of the (8) 1666. 

I Robei't Kuight of Marble-head doe acknolige that I have Re- 
ccaned Two great Gunns from the Select men of dorchester for 
the Contrys vse at Marble-head, witnes ui}' hand. 

RonERT Knight. 

This is a true Coppi of the origenall which is on file entered and 
examined this 19"' (10) 1666 bv me John Capen Recorder. 

The 27 of the 8"' M" 1666 Receaued 3 Demiculuerin shott on 
the contrys account, and on the towne of Dorchesters account to 



DOECHESTER ToWN RECORDS. 135 

be paid for by the towne of Marblehend. one ladle, on[e] spnnge, 
two formers the price thereof 7' a witness my hand 

Robert Knight. 

This is a true Coppi of the originall which is on file entered and 
examined this 5 (12.) 66 bj' me John Capen Recorder. 

1666. 

[174.] At a Meeting of the Select men the 12. of the (9 Mo :) 
1666. 

This day Constable Trott appeared before the Select men to giue 
in his Account of the Towne Rate amounting to 57''-5'-3*', which 
is as folio weth. 

Payd to M"' Pole for keeping. schoole and recording 26 - 00 - 00 

to Goodman Swift for select mens expences in 1665 03 - 10 - 06 
to G.oodman George for Indians Dinner, and p'te of 

the p-'sent year 01-11-00 

to Gabriel Mead for Labour at the Meeting House 03 - 00 - 00 

to Captaine Clap, as Deputy for the Towne 06 - 18 - 00 

to Lieftenant Foster as Deputy for the towne 06 - 05 - 06 

to William Sumner, for Killing a wolfe 00-10-00 

to Anthou}' Fisher for printing chatechisms 04 - 10-00 

to Ezra Clap for killing a woolfe 00 - 05 - 00 

to Nathan Bradley for'killing a woolfe 00 - 05 - 00 

to Deacon Capen for so much p"* Leiut. Fisher 00-12-00 

For glass for the Meeting house 03 - 02 - 00 

for new hanging the Bell 00 - 02 - 00 

Payd to William Trescott for running the Line 00 - 06 - 00 

To Thomas Bird for nailes for the Buring place 00 - 01 - 06 



56-18- 6 
For som other charges and Losses in Gathering the 

Rate 00-6-9 



and soe the Cunstable is Discharged from the sume off 57 - 5 - 3 

This Day Reconed with Nicolas George and the Towne is in 
Debt to him the Just summe of three pounds for expenses by select 
men Committee and Raters . . . . .03-00-00 

p*^ b}' Henery Garnesy as in p. 186. 

At a meeting of the p'prietors the 14 (12) 65. It was voted 
and agreed vnto, that vpon the denision of the land be3'ond the 
blew hils. If in case ther should be any charges fall on any p' or 
the whole of that land ther to be deuided, that then all should 
beare a share by p'portion in that charge. 

The same day it was voted and agreed vnto also that purgatory 
Swamp should be deuided to the anchent p'prietors according to 
the anchent deuedent 

The same da}' it was granted to John Smith sen'' lilierty to take 
300 of railes out of the 500 acres. 

Further it was voted and granted that the small p'cell of Meddow 



136 City Document No. 9. 

left Common vpon the last deuission of Meddow at the blew hils it 
shall be laid to the 200 acres that doe belong to the minestry of 
Dorchester. 

Alsoe the same time the Commitee would p'pose vnto the p'pri- 
eters (that in answer vnto Liftenant Foster his petition for a farme) 
they would grant vnto him that his deuission may ly some where 
on this sid punkapage and beyond the blew hils, and that his deuis- 
sion may be augmented vnto twenty acres iu a single deuission 
and one hundered acres to be added vnto it. 

This p'posall was voted in the Attermatiue. 

[175.] At a generall Towne meeting the 3 (10) 1666. 

After the directory was read and an account giuen of the Contry 
and Count}' and towne rates. 

It was voted what the Towne would giue to the maintenance of 
the minestrj' and the vote was that the towne would giue to the 
maintenance of the minestry for the j-eere now almost past the 
sume of 130'^ to W. mather 80'^ to IVP. Stoughton 50'^ 

The Select men chosen the day abouesaid weer as followeth viz. 
Captaine Foster, William Sumner, John Minot, Anthony Fisher, 
Deacon Capen. 

for Eaters Srg°' Hale, Srg°' Clap, Srg°' James Blake. 

The same day it was voted that ther should be a yeerl}' choice 
of a Recorder to keepe the towne books and record for the towns 
vse the same da}^ the Select men are chosen. 

This was voted in the affermatiu. 

The same time Deacon John Capen was chosen Recorder for 

the yeere ensueing. 

Supervisors f Enock Wiswall. 

( Samuell Robinson. 

for the wav to ( y it 

,, 1 p T 1 ■{ Isack Joanes. 

the neck of Land. ( 

The same day it was motioned by Thomas Dauenport Sen'' wheth- 
er he might haue liberty to receaue (as Tenant into his house in 
Dorchester) Daniell Holbrooke who lately came from Melton. It 
was voted in the Negatiue. 

The same da}' it was voted and granted that Srg"' Samuell Clap 
should haue libertie to set his l)arne fine foote out on the high way, 
from the place where now it stands, and soe to run Narower at 
both ends till it meete with the fence and to be laid out to him by 
Liftenant Hopestill Foster, James Blake and Thomas Bird Sen''. 

The 4"' of the (10"') 66. At a towne meeting after some ageta- 
tions about a Scholmaster It was put to the Vote whether ther 
should be a Schole Master enquiered after, and p'curered for to 
teach Schole in this towne. It was voted in the Afermatiue, and by 
a second vote it was agreed vnto that Master Mather and Lift"' 
Hopestill Foster and John Minot sliould be desier and empowered 
to endeauor to p'cuer a Schol-Master. 

The same day it was voted and granted that M'' pole should be 
spoken vnto to goe on in keepeing schole vntill another Master be 
p'cuered, at the same rate as formerly, p'i)ortionablely according 
to the time he shall soe doe, and William Sumner is appointed to 
speake to M' pole about it if he will accept of it soe to doe. 



Dorchester Town Records. 137 

At the same time a vote was whether the teaching and rulling 
Elders should haue power to seate people in the meeting house, 
the vote was in the afermatiue. 

[176.] To the Constables of Dorchester. 

You are heerb}' requiered to giue warning to William Chaplen 
and Arthur Cartwright that thej' and eitlier of them doe vpon the 
next second day Repaire vnto the Select men to giue an account of 
the Strangers or Inmats now entertained b^^ them that they doe 
not by ther neglect bring themselues vnder the penalty of the 
towne order in that case p'uided lieerof you are not to faile. 
Dorchester this 6 of Desember 16G6. 

By order of the Select men. 

John Capen Recorder. 

At a meting of the select men the 10"* of the (10) 1666 Arthur 
Cartwright appeared before the select men for entertaining an In- 
mate (who is a Cooper) into his house, without ap'bation first ob- 
tained, who haueing not receaued any certiffecate from the Majes- 
trate for his reception into this Jurisdiction, was not admitted to 
receaue an}- Inmate, and therfore noe more was done at that time. 

The same day tlier was a warrant deliuered for the Raters to 
make a Rate for the miuestry of 130''- 0-0 and a Towne Rate of 

45 -0-0 

The same day William Chaplin appeared before the Select men 
for entertaining Peter Chaplin his brother as an Inmate into his 
house without the ap'bation of the Select men first had and ob- 
tained. The Select men taking it into Consideration doe order 
that the said William Chaplin doe giue in bond of twent}' pounds 
to secuer the towne from damage soe long as the said peter shall 
remaine an Inhabetant in Dorchester. 

The same daj'^ warrant was granted to the Constable to leuy 
vpon the estate of Thomas Dauenport tew shillings by distress or 
otherwise, for. Entertaining Daniell Holbrooke as an Inmate into 
his house without order : Also to leuy vpon the Estate of William 
Chaplin 5' for the like breach of order. 

Is. s. d 

The Contry Rate for this 3'eere was . . . . 91-05-11 
of wliich the Treasuerer is to ) 

haue or his order . . / . . . . .85-10-0 
The Deputy s both of them 05-10-0 

Wee that are now Constables of Dorchester Daniell Preston and 
Hener}' Garnesy being informed by our Selectmen that an Indian 
being dead of the Smale [pox] in the land of James Minot, we did 
by their order goe and see and found it soe, he was dead in an In- 
dian VVigwom in James Minots land a litle a this sid Naponset 
mill the Indians haueing run avvaj-, and left him dead and takeing 
noe Cource for his buriall (and we weer informed he was a war- 
wick Indian) and we Constables did git an English man John 
Smith of Dorchester to digg his graue in the wigwam, and we did 
git an Indian whose name is Joseph, a Masliapag Endian, and 
William Robinson and John' Smith for to put him in his graue, 



138 City Docuiment No. 9. 

and John Smith did couer him with the eartli and tliis was done 
vpon the 10 day of Decem 1666. 
wittnes our hands. 

Daniell Preston. 

Henery Garnesy. 

This is a true coppie of the originall which is vpon fill entered and 
examined this 5 (12) 66. 

b}- me John Capen Recorder 

[177.] These p''sents Witnesseth that we Daniell Preston and 
John Holbrooke, of Dorchester doe bind o''selues and either of vs 
our heiers executors and Adminestrators vnto the Select men of 
Dorchester, and their successours from time to time in the sume of 
theirty pound, that wee and either of vs will sane harmless and de- 
fend the Towne of Dorchester from all Damages and charges that 
may arise by meanes of Daniell Holbrookes Inhabiting in Dor- 
chester or any of his while lie or they remaine Inhabetants in Dor- 
chester as witness our hands this Sixt of the tenth Month on thou- 
sand six hundered sixty and six. 

Daniell Preston. 
John holbruk. 
In p^sence of vs Viz. 

Samuell Rigbee 

John Dauenportt. 

Thes p''sents witnesseth that I William Chaplin of Dorchester 
doe bind my selfe heiers and executors and adminestrators vnto 
the Select men of Dorchester and there Successours from time to 
time in the Sume of twenty pounds to Secuer and sane harmeless 
the Towne of Dorchester from all damage and charges that may 
arise Iw meanes of petter Chaplin my Brother his Inhabiting in 
Dorchester or an}^ of his whille he or the}- remaine Inhabetants in 
Dorchester as witnes my hand this tenth day of Desember one 
thousand six hundered sixty and six. 

William Chaplen 
In the p*"sence of vs Viz. 

Samuell Capen 

BARNERD CaPEN 

The 14'" of the. (11) 66 

At a meeting of the Selectmen the Raters p^sented the Rates 
which the}' weer appointed to make Viz : the minesters Rate of 
130'»-0-l and the towne Rate of 45-0-4 the which Rates the 
former was commited into the hands of the deacons the other into 
the hands of the Constal^les with a warrant to gather it by distress 
or otherwis and to make disbursments according to instructions 
therin giuen them. 

The same day William Sumner and Ensigne John Capen was 
desired and empowered to speake with Liftenant Fisher in reference 
vnto the plotting and lotting of the land beyond the blew hils and 
to aduise with him about the manner of laying it out. 



DORCHESTEK ToWN RECORDS. 139 

[178.] At a meeting of tlie Selectmen the 11 of the (12) 
IfjGG Nichohas Bolton came before tliem and made reqnest for to 
haue 6 load of fiervvood and GO railes to be granted him ont of the 
500 acres and it was granted him. 

The sani day it was agreed that the Constable should gine notice 
to the freemen to meet vpon the 4"' of the next month to giue in 
thcr votes for Nomination of Majestrates and Choice of Deputies 
and Commisioners for the town and Constables and County 
Treasuerer. 

The same day it was agreed That wheras by experience in the 
veer 1666 it doth appeare that the Cattell that vssualy goe in the 
pastuers that are within the Come feilds in this Towne, doe greate 
damage in the said feilds either in regard of the insufficiency of 
the pastuer fences or the vnrulines of the Cattle that are therin. 
It is therfore ordered, that what Cattell or horses doe vsually goe 
in any pastuers within any Common feilds in dorchester and shall 
at an}' time after the time that Cattell ought to be taken off from 
Corne feilds (as by a former order may be scene) vntill the feilds 
be cleered of Corne or ha}' (or should be by Towne order) be 
found either in Corne or meddow within any feild, it sliall be law- 
full for any inhabetant to impound them and to demand eighteene 
pence p head for euery beast soe taken, besid poundig, and if any 
Refuse to pay as abouesaid, the p'ty so takeing the Cattle shall 
haue warrant from the select men to the Constable, to leuy the 
same by distress. 

The 4"^ of the (l)6f at a Towne meeting for the nomination of 
Majestrate ther was Chosen by the freemeu. 

Deputys for the f Cnptine Foster 
whole yeere [ William Sumner 

Comissioners to end smal causes Captaine Foster William Sum- 
ner John Minot. 

for Constables Joseph Homes and Samuell Rol)inson. 

Joseph Homes and Samuell Robinson sworne Constable the 7 
(1) 6f before m"" Thomas Dantforth Assistant. 

[179.] The IV^ of the (1) ir,6f. 

At a meeting of the Select men John Smith Jun' desiered liberty 
to take timber off from the 500 acres for to l)uild him an house and 
it was granted him. 

The same day it was ordered that the Constable should pay vnto 
Tho : Swift Sen" 7' out of the towne Rate for a dept due to him 
from the towne not known till now. 

The same day ther was appointed for fence vewers as followeth : 

for the great lots from Captins ) Enoch Wiswell and 



neck to Goo : To! mans ) John Smith sen' 

And for the rest of the great lots » Thomas Trot and 

from Goo : Tolmans to Naponset ) Thomas Pearco 

homas Dauenport 

and Thomas Grant 

„ ., .• -1 1 1 1 • 1 rp, T3- , r Gliomas Bird Sen'' and 
for the feud behind Iho. Birds: y ^ ,xx, ., 

Tames Whit 

for the feild behind M' Janes Thomas Lake William Weeks. 



for the twenty acre lots > 

)T1 
J Ja 



140 City Document No. 9. 

for the feild behind M' Stouo-hton Richard Leeds and Samuell 
Palle. 

for the feild before Enocli Wiswalls Nathaniel Homes and 
Israeli Meade. 

for the feild behind M'' Mather Timothy Mather and Daniell 
Elder. 

for the neck of land James Blake and Nathaniell Clap. 

for the Clearing the greate lots of Catle John Smith Jun' and 
Robt Wils. 

for the Clearing the Neck of land John Homes. 

The same day order was giuen to William Robinson and Enoch 
Wiswall and John Smith Sen"" to Colect a penny p acre of all the 
p'prietors of the great lots and Captains neck both Vpland Med- 
dow and pastuer and ther with to make two gates the one neere 
Richard Hals house and the other neere William Robinsons house 
and the ouer plus to make returne to the Select men. 

Alsoe James Blake and Nathaniell Clap are appointed to Colect 
in like maner a half penny p acre of the p'prieters of tlie Neck of 
land and to make a new gate and the ouer plus to returne to the 
select men. 

[180.] The same day William Sumner John Capen sen"" .James 
Blake and Samuell Clap are chosen to Run the line between Dor- 
chester and Rocksbery and also between Dorchester and Deadham 
to plimoth line. 

And for the lines between Melton and Dorchester punkepage 
and Dorchester Captaine Foster John Minot and Thomas Tolman 
Sen"' for Melton and Joseph Homes to Jo3'ne with them for 
punkepag. 

And for the line between Dorchester and Brantrj' from the top 
of the blew Hill to plimoth line was Chosen Daniell preston Steuen 
Hoppin Samuell Rigby : Ensigne Hall and Richard Withington 
also added. 

The same day Thomas Dauenports fine of ten shillings for en- 
tertaining of Daniell Holbrooke was remitted on condition that he 
Cleere the water-eours cros the way before one Come to the house 
he bought of William Blake and this to be done by the 10"^ of 
Aprill next. 

Tlie same da^y John Minot was desiered and empowered for to 
git the schoolhous repaiered. 

The same day a note was deliuered to Nicholas George as fol- 
loweth. 

To the IIow'^'^ County Court of Suffolk Whearas Nicholas George 
of Dorchester hath for diners yeers kept a house of comon entei'- 
tainment, and ther being within the said time, man}- clamorous 
Reports of miscaredges in the same house, which is uery sad (if 
true) and not to be b}' an}- Countenanced and toUerated, yet not- 
withstanding the select men haue Indeauored by their best wisdome 
to find out the truth of such reports, but for ought that we can 
find they are groundles, and tlierfore we doe consent that the said 
Nicholas George may be continued in the same employment vnless 



Dorchester Town Eecords. 141 

the honored Court know more against it then we doe : all this with 
submition to the Court heerin. 

B3' order of the Select men 
John Capen Record"' 

11 (1) lG6f — 

[181.] At a meeting of the Select men the 13"> (3) G7. 

Peter Lion requested for liberty to haue some timber for to build 
him an house out of the 500 acre the which was granted. 

The same day in answer to a letter sent by Roger Bellenge and 
Henery Leadbetter to the select men, the sume of it being a query 
whether tliat place at Squantoms neck which the}' call wheelbarrow 
Hand did belonge to the towne, or to any p'ticnlar man, in answer 
heerunto it is resolued that it belongs to the Towne 

The same day Timothy Tilston made request to haue libert}' to 
haue soe much timber out of the 500 acrs as will build a house of 
about 18 or 20 foote square and 9 foote stud the which was granted 
him. 

The same day ther was Isued out a warrant to Joseph Homes 
Constable in his majestis name to take by distress or otherwise of 
such p'sons as are heerafter exprest such sume or sumes as are by 
Towne order due for them to pay, for ther Catle being taken in the 
great lots, being ther contrary to order, Viz Quarter Master John 
Smith 6' M-" Collicot Q' 8'^ Daued Joanes 3^ 4<^ Samuell Rigbye 12' 
-2'^ and to deliuer the al)Oue said sumes vnto John Smith Jun' or 
to Ro" Wils, and if the aboue said John Smith and Ro*" Wils will 
a bate an}' of the aboue said sums it is in their liberty. 

The same day it is ordered that (whereas John Smith Jun"^ and 
Ro*" Wils are for this yeer to cleere the great lots of catle as by 
the order will appeare) If the}' neglect ther duty heerin, they are 
to pay each of them 2^ 6'^ for euery neglect. 

The same day the Constable Uaniell Preston gaue vp his ac- 
count of the Contry Rate for 66 which he gathered. 

The Rate being 91''-5'-ll** out of which he paid the Treasuerer 
8518-9^-11''- as by the Treasuerers Recept it did appeare Alsoe to 
Captaine Foster 2''-15*-0, and William Sumner 2-15'-0 both of 
them Deputis soe ther remains due to the Towne 6^ which is alowed 
the Constable for losses and he is discharged. 

Wheras ther was some time since a Contribution by the church 
and Towne for the releife of the Reuerend M' Tomson of Brantry 
in the time of his weaknes, and the same Committed to the hands 
of Deacon Jn" Capen of Dorchester, to be improued by him for the 
said INI' Tomsons supply as he had need, and the said M'' Tomson 
dying before the said Contribution was al disposed off, the Select 
men of Dorchester (conceauinge it was a free gift for M"" Tomson 
and therefore to show o' further [182.] respect to M' Tomsons 
Relations) doe order that the said Deacon John Capen doe dispose 
of the remainder of the Contrebution as Followeth Viz one theird 
p' to the widdow of M'' Tomson and the other two-third p'^ to the 
Children of M"" Tomson. 

The same day it was ordered by the Select men that Liftenant 
John Capen should with what Conuenient speede he can, draw both 



142 City Document No. 9. 

the towne books into an Alphabittacall order for the more speedy 
finding of the Towne orders or grauuts. 

The same day Clement Maxfeild requested for liberty to hane 
some timber out of the 500 aers soe much as to build a shop for 
his Sonne and some wood that is ready fallen and timber for 100 
of railes. 

The same da}^ a warrant was Isued out to Joseph Homes Con- 
stal)le to gather seuerall tines for defect of some of the p'sons heer 
named Viz. 

for the necke of land Richard Baker 2 rod widow Smith ^ a rod 
01)ediah Swift 12 foot James Bate 10 foot Nathaniell Homes one 
rod and ^ 

for the feild beliind M'' Stoughton Kichard Baker one rod one foote 
and halfe 

At a meeting of the Select men the 10* (4) 1667. 

Wheeras it is found by experience that great hurt and damadg 
is done in Corne feilds and pastuers b}' manj^ horses and mares 
and Colts lying about the Towne, and more is likely to be done 
when Corne comes to maturety it is therfore ordered by the Select 
men, that ther shal be noe horses mares or Colts suffered to be a 
bout the Towne on the Commons or out of enclosuers within the 
Compas of the west end of the 20 acre lots, except such beasts as 
are sutliciently fettered according as the law p'uids upon penalty 
of P a peice besids damages for the first offence, and two shillings 
a peice for the second ofence besids damages, and 2^ 6'^ for the 
third offence besids damages and soe from to time as often as the}^ 
shall be found contrar}' to this order. And in case that any beast 
be taken vp and noe owner be found then to be p'ceeded with as 
the law p'uids about strays, and Clement Maxfeild and John Wales 
are appointed to see to the execution of this order or any other 
p'ticuler p'son and for ther recompence they shall haue the one 
halfe of the pay for their paines. 

the 13 (1) 70 or 71 it was concluded that this order shall stand 
in force vntill the Select men see Cans to alter it : p'uided and it is 
to be vnderstood that this order from 3'eer to yeer is in full force 
from the time that corne feilds should be cleered : vntill Corne 
feikls are cleered of Corne. 

[183.] This Indenture made the 8"' of October in tlie yeare 
16oG betwixt Richard Collecott and Kitchamakin sachim of INIatta- 
thcwthes witnesseth theise p'sents that I Kitchamakin do cove- 
nant grant and sell vnto Ricliard Collicott of Dorchester all that 
p'cell of Land beyound the Mill within the bounds of Dorchester 
to the vtmost extent ffor the vse of the plantation of Dorchester 
ffor ther and their heii'es ffor euer only Reservinge ffor my owne 
vse and my men ffbrty acres where I Like best and in case I and 
ther Leaue it the same also to belonge vnto Dorchester giueinge 
some consideratio ffor the Paines bestowed about it : moreover 
Forty acres I haue giuen vnto Richard Callicott Lyeinge next to 
this Lott by the Sovth side and I the said Kitchamakin do ac- 
knowledge to haue Receaued the value of 411 Twenty eight 
Fathoms of wampam beinge the Full Payement of the F^yne and I 
the said Kitchamakin do acknowledge myselfe satisfied as witnes 



Dorchester Town Records. 143 

whereof to this p'"sont Indenture I haue sett m}- hand the Duje 
and yeare aboue written. 

Signed in the ^ 

p'sence of me > the mke of Wij -2| Kitchamakin 

Stephen Hopinge j 

13"^ (4) 1649 

Tlieise are to Certifie whom it maie concerne that we whose 
names are lierevnto subscribed were p^sent when Kitchamakin 
aboue named did vohtntarily signe the Indenture above as liis owne 
act and deed at the Request of the select men of dorcliester be- 
cause the okl deed was somethinge decaj'ed with ill keepinge the 
day and 3'eare above written. 

HUMPRAY AtHARTON 

[Page 184 blank.] Joim Wiswall 

[185.] The 5 of the (5) 1GG7. 

At a meeting of the Select men the day aboue said William 
Sumner and John Capen sen'' are desired and empowered to attend 
the Court in the Towns behalf in that Case respecting James 
Minot or the Child which is laid to his Charge to see that the 
Towne be not Charged with an}- thing as respecting that Case, and 
the}' the said William Sumner and John Capen to take an}' help to 
asist them therin as they shall judge meet for attornys or other- 
wise. 

The same day it was agreed vnto that (whereas the way ouer 
Naponsit leading to Sea-cunk is remoued from the place that 
it did formerly ly, by the Tennants of the Schole land, and that 
this new way doe need some mending) therfore If John Farring- 
ton shall mend or cause to be mended what is needfull in that re- 
gard, that hee shall be alowed for it in his Rates that he is to pay 
till he be satisfied p'uided that the Charges be Considered by vew- 
ing it by the feftees of the Schol land or their Compounding afore 
the work be done or to their Satisfaction. 

The same day it was ordered that James Minot be sent vnto yet 
once more to demand the pay the Court ordered him to pay to- 
wards the maintenance of the child of Francis Tree, and that he 
make a speedy returne for the p''uention of further trouble ther a 
bout. 

The 9'" (7) 1667 

At a meeting of the Select men Whearas Nicholas Lawrance 
brought to vs the Select men of Dorchester a Warrant from the 
Hon"^ Court bearing date the 19 Feb. 66 requiering vs to order the 
payment of three pound fower shillings to the foresaid Lawrance 
for expences laid out one Frances Tree in the time of her lines. 
Thes are to certefie to the Hon'''' Court or to whom it may Concerne 
that we haue done nothing in that respect, neither doe we see rea- 
son for vs soe to doe, but with submition to the Hon'''' Court we 
conseaue that the reputed father of that child should discharge it. 

Dated the 9'" (7) G6 by the Select men 

John Capen, Recorder. 



144 City Document No. 9. 

The same da}' Eicharcl Curtice came to the Select men, and 
desiered ther app'bation to Come into the Towne to liue, which was 
granted on Condition that he doe make ouer his liouse and land at 
Melton for the Towns Secnrit}' that he be not chargable to the 
towne. 

[186.] The same day William Sumner was desiered to speak 
with the Widdow Hims (who is latel}' come into this towne) to in- 
forme her that she must returne to the place from Avhence she came. 

The same day Anthony Fisher sen"^ was desiered to speake with 
Frances Oliuer and to informe him that he is to returne to the 
place from whence he Came. 

The same day it was Concluded that (for the Contribution for 
the Fleet) M'' Mather should be desired to accquaint the Congre- 
gation ther with the next lords day, that they ma}' be in a read}'- 
ness to bring in ther notes the Saboth day after. 

The same day at tlie Request of William Trescot, William 
Sumner and John Capen Sen"^ and Amiell Weeks are appointed and 
empowered to set out the bonds betweene the vpland and Swamp, 
of that Swamp in Melton giuen to the vse of the minestry. 

At a Meeting of the Selectmen the 24 (7) 1667. 

Anthony Fisher Sen' was desiered and appointed to take a Con- 
stable with him and to goe to James Minot and demand the 
remainder of the pay due (by the Court order) towards the main- 
tenance of the Child, which is till the last County Court. 

At a meeting of the vSelect men the 11"' of the (9) 67 It was 
ordered that a warrant should be Isued out to the Constable for to 
demand and receaue by distress or otherwise ten shillings of Abra- 
ham How for entertaining of Jolm Parmiter as an Inmate into his 
house or habetation without liberty oljtained from the Select men 
which is Contrary to a towne order respecting Strangers or in- 
mates. 

The same day Henery Garnesy Constable for tlie yeeve 66 
brought in liis account of the Towne Rate which he gathered that 
yeere, the rate being 45'^ O'^ 04*^. 

Imp. to M'- Poole 24-15-00 

To Nicholas George for the yeere 66 . . .03-00-00 

To Captine Foster as deputy- for 66 . . .03-05-00 

To William Sumner as deputy for 66 . . . 02 - 19 - 00 

To the Widdow Meade for Ringing the bell . . 03-00-00 

To Nicholas George for expenses on the Warders ) nn <» 4 aa 
T-i *-• 1 ^' CI- r 00-04-00 

Flection day for 66 . . . . .J 

To William Sumner toward painters stock- ) oo - ni - 00 

ings ........ j 

[187.] To John Homes for warning a towne ] nn _ no _ nn 

meeting ..... . . j 

To Tliomas Swift for losses vpon peass for- \ nn _ o'j _ nn 

nierly. _ j 

Deliuered in at the house of John Capen Sen"" b}' ^ ot\ _ ^c -09 

Seuerall p'sons ......) [ '^ 

43-10-02 
Remains due from Henery Garnesy . . . 01-10-02 



Dorchester Toavn Records. 145 

the 9"' (1) 6| Heneiy Garnesj^ came and made it appeare that 
]\P Poole should haue had of Rog Belleng 17" of Jn" Minot 7" and 
Timothy Tilston 8" 8*^ all which was deducted out of these mens 
rats for paintes which the Select men are to pay M'' PooUe and the 
said garnesey discharged. 

The same day it was Concluded that at the next meeting of the 
Select men Goodman Leeds should be spoken with about his takeing 
in a peice of meddow downe b}- the Creeke. 

The same day Frances Oliuer came to the Select men and de- 
siered liberty to be an inhabetant in this towne but he refusing to 
secuer the towne from damedge was not admitted. 

At a generall Towne meeting the 2 10"" 1667 after the Directory 
was read, and an account giuen of the disbursments of the Contr}- 
and towne Rates, It was p'posed to the towne what they would 
alow to the maintenance of the minestr}'. The vote was that they 
should haue 130", viz. 80'^ for M'' Mather and fifty pound for M' 
Stoughton and to be Rate-free to those Rates. 

The same day It was put to the vote as followeth viz : wheras 
the last yeere the towne did make choice of M'' Richard Mather, 
Captin Foster and John Minot for to looke out for a Schole Mas- 
ter to teach Schole in this towne, and that being not 3'et attained 
(although it haue been endeauored after) tlie towne doe againe re- 
new ther request to those men fore mentioned, to looke out after 
another Master ; and further they doe giue them full power to a 
gree with such a man as they shall Judge meete not exceeding fort}- 
pound a yeere. 

The Vote was in the Afermatiue. 

The same day it was agreed vnto and Voted that M'' pole should 
be spoke vnto (by William Sumner) and desiered that he would 
continue teaching of Schole as formerl}^ for the yeer ensueing or 
vutill another be obtained. 

The same da}'^ Robt. Searle made request to the towne for some 
Convenient place to build a house on, some where vpon the Co- 
mons. The towne appointed Deacon Humphry Ensigne Hall and 
John Gornell to looke out a place and make ther returne to the 
Select men, which if they agree therunto together with the men 
appointed then hee the said Robt. Searle may enjoy it vpon such 
termes as the Select men shall agree. 

Voted in the Affermatiue. 

[188.] The same day ther was Chosen 

John Minot ^ 

William Sumner j 

Samuell Clap J> Selectmen 

John Capen Sen*" j 

Ensigne Hall j 

John Capen Sen' for Recorder 

James Blake ") 

William Pond [■ Raters 

Timothy Mather j 

o • ^ 1 • 1 1 John Blackman 

Supuisors of highways > r,-,, t> • 

'■ » J j ijiomas Peirce 

for the way to the neck of laud Isack Joanes. 



146 City Document No. 9. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 9"» of the 10"' m" 1G67. 

wheras ther was lately a Contribution of the Church and towne 
for John Merrifeild. The Select men doe order that it shall be im- 
proued by Deacon Humphry' and John Minot, as they shall Judge 
meete for Ihe acconiadation of his necessety or any in his ftxmely, 
and that the pay shall be brought in vnto the house of Ensigne 
Hall for the end a foresaid. 

At the same time it was agreed that at the next towne meeting it 
should be p'posed to tlie p'prietors whether they would exchange 
the 30 acrs of land giuen to John Plum b}' the Saw-mils for some 
land in tlie 500 acrs noere Robt. Stantons. 

The same day it was agreed vnto, that wheras at the last towne 
meeting bearing date the second of this Instant, they did at the 
request of Robt. Searle nominate and appoint Deacon Humphry 
Ensigne Hall and John Gornill to looke out a peice of ground for 
him tlie said Robt. Searle to build on as bj' the order may appeare, 
now those men haueingvewed a place ouer against the house wheer 
James Robinson doe now line on the other sid of the pond, and the 
Select men, together with those fore mentioned doe consent that he 
shall haue twenty rods of ground, p'uided that he shall not sell it 
to any vntill he haue emproued it (viz. by building on it and fence- 
ing it) for the space of Seauen yeers, nor after that time shall hee 
sell to it to any but such as the towne shall approue off. And they 
doe appoint William Sumner Deacon Humphry Ensigne Hall and 
John Gornell to lay it out and make their returne to the Select 
men. 

Mo this was not accepted bj' Robt. Searle but returned to the 
Towne agane. 

The snme day it was ordered that a warrant should be Isued out 
to the Raters to make a rate for the minestry of 130'^ and a Schole 
and Towne Rate of 45'^ and returne it to the Select men at ther 
next meeting being the Second day in Januar}'. 

[189.] At a generall Towne meting the 1 (11) 67 It was 
voted and agreed vnto by the Towne that the west gallery in the 
meting hous sliould be brought into such a forme as that all the 
bo3's may be ther seated and soe ordered that they ma}' p'uented 
from p'phaning the lords day. 

The siune day Ensigne Hale John Gornell and William Pond 
weer Nominated and voted for to take care about ordering the 
worke about the gallery and likwise a Table before the Deacons 
seate, and flowering the meeting house where it is needfull and to 
mend the doars or other worke that is needfull. 

The s:ime day ther was granted to John Plum the remainder of 
the land left out of the late deuission on the North sid of Naponset 
towards dead ham mill vpon such termes as the Select men and he 
shall agree vnto leaning the 30 acrs formerly granted him. 

The same day it was put to the vote that the thousand acrs 
formerly giuen to the vse of the Schole it should neuer be alien- 
ated or sold to any other vse or any p' of it but to be reserued for 
the maintenance of a free Schole in Dorcliester for euer. 

The same day it was Voted that ther should be twelue deuissions 



Dorchester Town Records. 



147 



laid altogether in the good land beyond the blew hils, the first lot 
to be neerest the towne, and soe each man to liane his lot success- 
iuely in the good land, the lots lying as iieer as ma}' not aboue 
eight scoare or 200 rods long and if it soe fall ont that a smale 
p'cell of bad land fals in a lot tlier shall be an alowance giiien by 
tlie Snniayer and those men that the towne shall appoint to goe 
with him. 

The same day ther was granted to Anthon}' Newton to haue 20 
acrs of land taken vp by lot in this deuission. 

The same da}' it was agreed vnto that the next lectuer day after 
lectner the Towne should Com togethe to draw lots for tlie 12 
deuissions. 

The same day it was agreed vnto that it is left vnto the Select- 
men and Comitte to add to the p'sons that are altered since the 
last meeting of the Comittee in QG. 

The same day Richard withington gave vnto Robert Searell a 
small pece of land Lyen one the norwest corner of said withingtons 
land and his hears forener 
memorancon it was payd for over and above. 

[190.] At a meeting of the Selectmen the 13".' (11) 1CG7. 

\Vhereas ther was latly a Contribution for the Fleete at the kereby 
[Carribee?] Hands the Select men doe order I hat it shall be brought in 
to the houses of the two deacons by the fowerth day come three 
weeks which will be the 5 day of Feburary next and the deacons 
to take Care for the Conuaying it to Boston and to be alowed out 
of the same. 

The same day it was ordered that wheras John Capen Sen' is 
like to haue a sut at Court wherin he desiers to haue Coppies out 
of the Towne Records, the Select men doe order and appoint Jn" 
Minot for to take Coppies out which he denier and to Com[)are 
them with the originall and to attest to the truth of the Coppies. 

The same day Richard Leeds appeared before tlie Select men 
to giue a reason of his takeing in a peice of Marsh which was laid 
out for the landing of hay or Corne or otlier goods neere the Creike 
below Jn° Wales, the Conclusion was that Ricliard Leeds yelds 
for himselfe and his Successors to pay twelue pence p yeere to the 
Towne soe long as it is fenced in If it be demanded which Marsh 
the said Richard Leeds fenced in supposing it had ben his owne 
p'priety. 

13 ("U) 16G7. A list of the acrs of land in the feild Commonly 
Caled the great lots, which is to pay one peny p acre for the pay- 
ment Maintenance of the gates tiiis yeer 16b7 and what remaines 
to be put in to Some safe to keepe for the vse aforesaid. 





acrs 






acrs 


Abraham How 


51 


James Minot 


, , 


12 


William Robinson . 


19 


Robt Badcock 


, 


05 


Samuell Robinson . 


07 


Jn" Fen now . 


. 


03 


Richard Leeds 


16 


Widdow Hill 


. 


18 


Tliomas Peirce 


21 


Augustin Clement . 


06 


Thomas Trott 


50 


Tho : Tolman 


Sen' & ] 


44 


Thomas Tilston 


24 


John Tolman 


. 1 • 



148 



City Document No. 9. 



Tho : Tolman Jun' 
Mr. Patten . 
Ju° Miiiot 
191 Isacke Joanes 
Joseph Weiks 
John Smith . 
Anthony Fisher 
Daiied Joanes 
Richard Hale 
Nicholas Ellen 
Johnatlian Birch 
Timothy Mather 
Robt Searle . 
Samuell Paule 
Richard Leeds 
Timothy Mather 



acrs 

10 
04 
106 
03 
03 
50 
24 
48 
02 
02 
06 
12 
12 
12 
16 
16 



The whole at one 



M-" Mi not 
Jn° Blake 

WIU"^ Clarke 
Timothy Tilstone 
Will'" Pond . 
William Trescot 
Enock Wisvvall 
Jn° Wiswall . 
Joseph Long . 
Samuell Rigbee 
Nathan Bradly 
Anthon_y Eisher 
Isack Joanes 
Richard Hale 
Jn" Pelton . 
Rich. Leeds . 
Tho. Lake . 
peny p acre is 



03 - 02 - 



14 
06 
06 
12 
04 
04 
11 
05 
10 
52 
02 
12 
02 
04 
04 
02 
02 
10 



of this was pd to Enock Wiswall for ) 

the gate It. by Ensigne Hale j 
It. to Jn° Smith Sen"' for carting- 
It. to John Minot for an old \ 

Debt about gates . ) 

It. to Wil'" Robinson for the gate 

by his house the yrons 3' - 6^* 

carting V - G^ 
It. to Timothy Foster for the | 

gate by his house . j 



00- 17 
00-02 
00- 07 

00-05 

00- 15 



00 
06 
06 



-00 



00 - 16 - 04 



02-06 -06 
This was gathered by the Constable" 

In the towne Rate being aded to 

each p'prietors Rate and ther , 

remaines to be laid vp . . J 

this is for plow land i)astuer and medow 

A list of the acrs of land at the neck being Rated at a half peny 
p acre for the plow land only 





B. 


d. 




s. 


d. 


Captin Clap 


0- 


7 


Timothy Mather 


1 - 


2 


Joseph Farnsworth 


1 - 





Capt. Foster . 


1 - 


6 


Amiell Weeks . 


0- 


2 


Rich : Withington 


1 - 


1 


Obediah Swift . 


0- 


2 


William Clarke 


0- 


6 


Widdow Smith 


0- 


3 


Jn° Blake 


0- 


1 


M-" Patten 


0- 


2 


Samuell Clap . 


0- 


4 


Richard Baker . 


1 - 





Widdow Baker 


1 - 


3 


Will'" Sumner . 


0- 


7 


Obediah Haws 


0- 


1 


Jn" Blakman . 


0- 


1 


Widdow Munings 


0- 


3 


Nicholas Clap . 


0- 


11 


Widdow Munings 


0- 


6 


Augustin Clement 


0- 


4 


Jn" Capen Jun' 


0- 


2 


Widdow Clap . 


0- 


9 


Deacon Wiswall 


0- 


8 



Dorchester Town Records. 149 



James White . . 0-2 

M'' Joanes . . 0-10 

Ebenezer Williams . 0-3 

Enoch Wisvvall . 0-6 

Thomas Lake . . 0-1 



George Dj^er . . - G 

Deacon Capen . . 0-3 

M' Howard . . 0-7 

Jii° Moadesly . . 0-2 

M" Stoughton . . 0-0 

Isack Joanes . . 0-6 

Widow Batten. . 0-4 m ^ n o ma 

Totall Sume 19 - 9 

James Blake - 11<^ 

Nathanell Clap 0-6"^ 

[These last two names written 

in afterwards in different 

colored ink] 

Charges laid out for the gate and 

hinges is 1' - 2' - 0'* 

This was also gathered in and with the Towne Rate. 

[193.] At a meeting of the Select men the 10 of the 12"> Mo. 
1667. 

An order was directed to Samuell Robinson Constable to pay 
out of the Towne Rate the Sume of twenty shillings vnto Daniell 
Preston Samuell Dauenport and Thomas Birch for killing of two 
wolues in this Towne this 3'eere. 

The same day it was ordered b}' the Select men that for the time 
to come whosoeuer haue liberty to haue timber for Railes or other 
vse out of the 500 acrs and shall fale trees and doe not cleane them 
vp or Square the timber in three months after they are falen, it 
shal be in the liberty of the Select men to grant other men to take 
such trees soe fallen to p''uent the spoile of timber. 

The same day Thomas Dauenport desiered libert}' to haue 200 of 
Railes and one tree for posts out of the 500 acrs the which was 
granted him, p'uided tliat if ther be an}' trees fallen already a bone 
three months, he shall take such trees to p'uent spoill of timber. 

The same day was granted to Jn° Pelton the like libertie for one 
hundered of Railes out of the 500 acres. 

The same da}' it was ordered that the Constable should haue no- 
tice to worne the freemen to Come together the second third day 
in March being our lectuer daj' after lectuer to giue in Votes for 
Nommination of Majestrates and choice of County treasurer and 
Constables. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 9''' of the (1) 166|- 

It is ordered that all fences belonging to Corne feilds shalbe 
made vp by the 20"* of this month according to the former order 
made for that end. 

The same da}- Robt. Stanton had granted to him libert}' for to 
haue ground sels, plates, and beams out of the 500 acrs. 

The same day James Bird was appointed to haue 10' for killing 
a wolfe to be paid b}' the Constable Samuell Robinson out of the 
Towne Rate. 

The same da}' ther was appointed for fence Vewers as followeth 
for the great lots from captains neck to good- \ Samuell pale 

man Tolmans J Thomas Lake 

And for the rest of the great lots from Good- ) Timothy Foster 
man Tolmans to Naponsett . . . j Samuell Robinson 



150 



City Document No. 9. 



[193.] for the 20 acre lots 
for the feild behind Tho. Birds 



for the feild behind M" Joanes 



for the feild behind M' Stoughtons 



for the feild before Enock Wiswals 



for the feild behind M"" Mathers 



for the neck of land 



for cleerino; the oreat lots 



for the cleerins the neck of land 



Richard Wilhino;ton 
Henerv Merifeild 
Tho. Bird 
Jii'' Blackman 
Nathaniell Homes 
James Robinson 
Amiell Weilvs 
Jn° Baker 
) Joseph Long 
) Isack Joanes 
William Pond 
George Dyer 
) Jn° Homes 
) Obediah Haws 
John Smith 
Robt Wils. 

J Israeli Mead 

The 10"* of the (1) 6| at a Towne meeting Timothy Mather and 
Jacob Hewens weer Chosen Constables for the yeer ensevving and 
till others are Chosen. 

And for Coliiissioners to end smale causes Captain Foster William 
Sumner and Jn° Minot. 

And for Deputies Captaine Foster and William Sumner. 

The 30"' of the (1) 1668 on a training day the Selectmen or- 
dered and published that wheras the time for the Cleering of all 
Corne feilds was appointed to be the 2*^ Monday in Aprill ; yet now 
the spring being soe forward this yeere they doe appoint the time 
to be the first IMonday in Aprill for this }eere vnder the former 
penalty only the time to differ. 

Alsoe it was agreed and published the same time that the former 
order for yokeing and Ringing of hogs and pigs should stand in 
force being not j-et repealed. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 11"' (3) 1668. 

The day aboue said the Select men did fully agree with Anthony 
Newton of Melton that he should haue that Child of Francis Tree 
to be his seruant vntill it should be [194:.] one and twenty yeer 
old to him and his heiers or Assignes in Case he the said Newton 
should dy ; And the said Newton is to haue that ten pound which 
is in Aurthor Masons hand as due to him at hisrcceauing the Child, 
and not to returne any of it though the Child should dy : And if 
the Child Hue and that when the said Newton haue kept it two yeers 
and half which wil be the first of January 1670 then ther shalbe 
paid to the said Newton flue pound more out of the Towne Rate, 
and if the Child line tell that time twelue month which wilbe 167i 
then vpon this Consideration that the Child doe at p''sent want 
Clothing he shall haue out of the towne Rate fine pound more and 
not to returne any of it after the time that it is payable though the 
Child dy, and the next Second day being the 18 of this Instant the 
said Newton doe agree to Come and help to fetch the Child to his 
owne house. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 14"' (7) 1668 an order was 



Dorchester Town Records. 151 

sent to John Blackman and Thomas Peirce Sup'uisors of Contiy 
and Towne high ways requiering them to see the high-wa3-s re- 
paiered by the 20"" of Octob next : and the like was don to Isack 
Joanes for the way leading to the neck of land. 

The same da}' Tho. Lake and Samuell Pale bronght to the Select 
men a p''sentment of defectiue fence about the great lots : Viz : 
Tho Trot 6 rod namly 3 rod at Captins neck and 3 rod at the 
end of M' Pattens pastuer Samuell Hill 2 rod ther also Isack 
Joanes on rod and J- at the end of Steuen Minots pastuer ; Deacon 
Wiswall 2 rod and ^ at the end of Daued Joans i)astuer. 

The same day an order was sent to Tho : Dauenport Sen' Re- 
quiering liim to Rectefie the streigiitening of the high Avay at the 
bottom of the Hill between his hous and Clement MaxfeiUls. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 9"* of the (9) 68. 

It is ordered in respect of the Schole that those that send ther 
children to Schole shall the winter time bring for each Child a load 
of wood or halfe a cord of Cord wood ; and thos that bring it in 
log-wood are to cut it after it come to the Scholhous ; and for thos 
boys that goe but a p* of the winter ; we leaue it to the Masters 
descretion to appoint the p'portiou for such. 

[195.] The Same day Thomas Trot being formerly p''sented 
by the fence Vewers for defectiue fence ; Vpon thos allegations 
whicli he the said Trot made tlie Select men did see meete to remite 
the one halfe of the fine the whole being 6^ 

The Same timeSamuell Hils fine for defectiue fence was wholly 
remitted in regard of his pouerty and the loss which he lately 
sustained. 

The Same day the Constable Joseph Homes came and made vp 
his account of the Contry Rate for the yeere 67 committed to him 
to gather the Rate being 80'^ -2^-0. 

Imp. To the Contry Treasurer for which he brought 
a recept 64''-19'-0'i of which 27''- 18'- 6'^ was 

to the Castle Souldiers 64-19-0 

r* to Captaine Foster asDeputy . . . .4-0-0 
I'- to William Sumner as Deputy . . . .4-0-0 
r- to Nicholas George 3-0-0 



Some Totall . . . .75-19-0 

Rest due to Ballance . . . . . .4-3-0 

The 27'' - 18' - 6** aboue was disposed as followeth 

To Captin Clap for Souldiers diet . . . .7-15-8 

To Jn'' Minot for Cheeses 0-8-0 

To Samuell Chandler 1 - 18 - 5J- 

To Robt. Wiles 1-16-7 

To Asahell Smith 1-11-3^ 

To Johnathan Birch 1 - 17 - 9^ 

To Johnathan Hill l_7-5 

To Ebcnezer Clap 2-7-7 

To Samuell Bray 1-15-4^ 



152 City Document No. 9. 

To Isack How 1-17-9.1 

To John Bird 1 _ 18 - ?" 

To Daniell Ellen l_16-7 

To Tho : Tolmau Jun' . . . . . . l _ u - 5 



27-18-6 



Recc the 17 aprill 1668 of the Constable of Dorchester in fall of 
the Towns p'portion to the Contry Rate for the yeere past the 
Same of Sixty fower pounds ninteen shillings I say receued in full 
of my warrant according to the order of the Geuerall Court of 
Joseph Homes 

p me Richard Russell 
Treasurer. 
This is a true Coppie of the Treasuerers Recept as Attest 

John Capen Record'' 

[196.] The same day being the 9 (9) 68 John Gornell was 
sent vnto and demanded Concerning his Entertaining Ralph Bra- 
dice as an Inmate in his hous whos answer was that he would be 
bound to secuer the Towne from any Damadg that should a rise by 
his being Receaued into the Towne as an inhabetant vpon which 
the said Ralph was admitted an inhabetant. 

The 4"" (10) 1668 at a meeting of the Select men for that end 
Samuell Robinson as Constable appeared and made vp his account 
of the Towne Rate for the ^'eer 67 the Sume of the Rate together 
with the gats was 49'^ - 6^ - 6'^ of which he haue paid by order as 
foUow'th > .• 



Imp. to M^ Pole as Schol Master . . . 25-0-0 

It. To the Widdow Mead for the worke at the ) n^ - - 

meeting house ...... ^ ~ 

It. To Nicholas George p' of what is due to him~) 

2' 6' the rest being 3' the Constable Homes V 02-6-0 

is ordered to pa}' out of the Contry Rate . ) 

It. To Enock AViswall for a gate for the great lots 0-17-0 

It. To Jn" minot for an old dept about gates . 0-7-0 

It. To Timoth}- Foster for a gate for that p' of 1 n - 1 '^ _ 

the great lots ...... j ~ 

It. To Will'" Robinson for yrons and Carting . 0-5-0 

It. To John Smith for Carting . . . . 0-2-6 

It. To Will'" Sumner for 4 days hors and raan"^) 

to run the line between Deadham and Dor- ! 

Chester and Rocksbery vp to Plimoth line at | 

3' 6''' p. day j 

It. To Liftenant Capen 4 days the same line . 0-14-0 

It. To Srg"' Samuell Clap 4"days the same line . 0-14-0 

It. To Srg"' James Blake 4 days same line . . 0-14-0 

It. To Captin Foster for Runing the line between | n - 2 - 

Dorchester and Melton one day . . J 

It. To Jn° Minot the same line on day . . 0-2-0 



0-14-0 



1 - 7 
0-16-2 
1-17-0 



Dorchester Town Eecords. 153 

It. To Thomas Tolman one day the same line . 0-2-0 

It. ToCaptainFosterfor riming the line betweene ~\ 

Dorchester and Punkapag 2 days at — 3^ G'^ p >• - 7-6 

day hors and man . . . . . ) 

It. To Jn° Minot for the same line 2 days . . 0-7-6 

It. To Joseph Homes the same line 2 days . . 0-7-6 

[197.] It To Samuell Dauenport Tho" Birch") . _ q_a 

and Daniell Preston Jun"' for killing 2 wolues j 
It. To Captin Foster as Deputy . . . . 2-0-0 

It. To Will'" Sumner as Deputy . . . . 2-0-0 

It. To James Blake and Nathaniell Clap for \ i _ 9 _ n 

neck gats ...... j 

It. To James Bird for killing a woolf . . . 0-10-0 

It. To Captin Foster 4' for bl of malt to pay the ~J 

Surueigher for runiiig the line and 3' expence y 0-7-0 

for making the childs coate ... J 
It. To Nathanell Clap for a bl of malt for the same - 4-0 

It. Jn° Minot as p' of what is due to him for \ ^ 

expences laid out a bout the schol-house . j 
It. To Samuell Robinson himself for windows ) 

and Shuts for the Schol-hous . . . j 

It. To Jn°Gornell for expences about meeting) 

hous ....... j 

It. To Ensigne Hale for the like worke 
It. To William Pond for the like work 

It. To Richard Ellens 

It. To Mathias Euens ..... 

It. To M'' Glouer for p' of his bonds for the"^ 

Schole house 17' 6^ which should haue been [ 

p'l to M' Poole, but the Constable Engageth [ 

to make it vp to M"; Poole . . .J 

It. left in the hands of Samuell Robinson as p' ^ 

of the gate mone}- to be called for when ther >- 0-14-9 

is need of repairing the lote gates . . ) — 

Sume totall 49-6-6 

Me. of this 14^ 9*^ ther is p'' by Samuell Robinson 3' for work 
done about the gate in the 3'eer 73 viz : the gate by Timothy Fosters, 
the Constable Samuell Robinson is discharged of the account 
excepting the 14" 9'^ left in his hands and ther is due to him from 
the Towne 3' 10*^ as a remainder of what is due to him for his 
worke about the Schole Windows. 

The same day Liftenant Jn" Capen gaue in an account of what 
had been Comitted into his hands at seauerall time as first of ten 
bushells and half of peas brought in to his hous b}- James Minot 
which was for the child of Frances Tree the 21 (2) 67 : and 4" p. 
bushel 

Imp p'' to John Homes 3 bis . . . . 0-12-0 

It. d' to Jn° Homes a gaine 3 bis . . . 0-12-0 

It. p*^ for Jn° Homes b}' his order a peck and half) ^ _ -i _ p 

for Caps-fare ...... J 

It. d' 3 pecks to Joseph Long . . . . 0-3-0 



- 


10- 


- 2 


0- 


6 - 


-8 


0- 


1 - 


- 7 


0- 


1 - 


-0 



0-17-6 



0- 


4 


-0 


0- 


1 


-3 


2 - 





- 1 


0- 


1 - 


11 



154 City Document No. 9. 

[108.] It. p'' ngaine fore Jn° Homes to the^ 

Towne rate 6" A'^ which was for Deacon Wis- >• 0-6-4 

wall and Hannah Mannings . . • . ) 

It. d' a bl more more to Jn" Homes 
It. loss on the uieasuer on peck and 2 quarts 

Disburst 
Rest due to the account .... 

More left in the hands of Jn° Capen of the Towne 

Rate for the veer G6 and brought in in peas at 

4^ p bl. . ■' 5-16-2 

of which ther was loss on the price the}' bring ) 

ort' all at 3^ 6<^ p ble j 0-14-6 

It. p'^ for the childes Coate 0-9-0 

It. p*^ to Jn° Homes on account . . . . 0-7-1 

It. laid out for painter for a pa shooues and for ) 

making his wastcoat . . . . | 0-2-6 

It. laid out for a Catcher for the meeting hous | 

doar J 0-0-6 

It. for attendance at the Court 9 da3's . . . 0-13-6 

It. for Recording for the yeere 67 . . . 1-0-0 

It. d' to Jn" Homes by order from the Select ] 

men in shooues . . . . . j 2-0-0 

It. laid out for boards for the Scholhouse . . 0-15-0 

and for nayls . . . . . . . 0-0-6 

It. laid out a bl of malt for the Surweigher for ) 

runing the line . . . . . j 0-4-0 

It. for a" bell rope 0-1-0 



SumeTotall 6-11-10 

Recc. on the ballance of the other account as \ 

aboue j 0-1-11 

It. Recc alsoe from Thomas Clap rent for comon | 

meaddow and the 5" 16.2 as aboue . . j 0-6-0 

Rest due to Jn" Capen to ball"'= . . . . 0-9-7 

Me Ther was alsoe d^ into the hands of Jn°") 

Capen by the Relicts of William Blake >• 

towards the repaiering the burying place, J 0-18-2 

the which w^as by the Select mens order deliuered into the hands 
of William Sumner and at this time was by them alowed vnto the 
said William Sunnier for 12 days attendance at the Court. 

Alsoe ther was brought into the hands of Jn° Capen by parker 
for rent for remote meaddows 3 bis of Corne but it was dl into the 
hands of Jn° Minot towards worke done about the Schol house : 
this rent was for the yeei- 67 and also that aboue of Tho : Clap 
which 3 bis was paid to Timothy Foster for worke at Schol hous. 

[199.] At a generall Towne meeting the 7"' of the 10"' mo. 
1668. 

The season being Cold it was concluded generally that the read- 



Dorchester Town Eecords. 155 

ing of tlie (lirectoiy should be oinittod, and then the accounts both 
of Cent}- and Towne Rats weer "iuen in. 

The same time it was Voted the Towne would giue vnto the 
maintenance of the minestry for the yeer now almost past tlio 
Sume of 130'^ viz to W Mather 80'' and to M^ Stoughton 30'^ and 
ther owne estats free from Rateing to that Rate. 

The same da3' it was Voted tliat the Select men for the time 
being should agree with the Schol Master for the teacliing of the 
3'onth ; for soe long time as they shall Judg meet. 

The same da}' it was voted and agreed vnto b}^ the Towne that 
the next lords day com seauennitht ther should be a Vollentary 
Contribution for the nesessety of Samnell Hill who is in want of 
releife and the more by reason that some of his goods was lately 
Stollen out of his house. And John Minot and Thomas Tilstone 
are chosen and appointed to dispos or emproue it for his best 
Supply. 

The same day ther was chosen for Select men. 

Captin Foster Liften Cai)en, Jn° Minot Ensigne Halle Srg"' 
Samnell Clap and for Recorder Lift. Jn*' Capen Raters. William 
Sumner. Srg"* James Blake, Srg"' Will"' pond. 

Sup'uisors Rich, Leeds Augustin Clement. 

And for the neck of land Nathaniell Clap. 

It was agreed on by the Coiiiissioners mett at Boston in the 3'eer 
1668 that all earable land and meadow should be rated at ten 
shillings p acre and all pasture land at fine shillings p acre and 
that majestrats and minesters should be rated. 

This returne was made by James Blake who was CoiSissioner for 
the Towne of Dorchester 

[200.] At a meeting of the Select men the 14'^ (10) 1668. 

Henery Mare (bringing a Certitlicate vnder tlie Gouernors hand 
of his alowance to setle in this Jurisdiction) desiered to be alowed 
an inhabitant in this Towne the which was granted him. 

Tlie same day Samuell paule Came and desiered liberty to haue 
about 3 or 4 load of Timlier out of the 500 acrs towards the build- 
ing him an house, the which was granted him. 

The same day it was ordered that a warant should be directed to 
the Raters to make a rate for the mantenanc of the minestry of 
130'^ viz for M'' Mather 80'^ and M"" Stoughton 50'" and a towne Rate 
of 54'' and to make their return to the Select men at ther next 
meeting which will be the Second Munday in Januar}' next. 

The "same day the Contry Rate was fineshed with the addition 
the Sume whereof is 76-14-8 being a duble Rate because of the 
Collidg p'portion and deputys expences but the Treasuerers war- 
rant is for a Rate and half besides Colledg p'portion. 

The same day Frances Oliuer Came againe and desiered liberty 
to stay in the Towne and for that end brought Thomas Bird and 
Joseph Long to be bound for him but they vnderstanding tliat they 
must be bound to Cleere him wholly from the Towne for three 
months after he was remoued, refused soe to doe and therfore the 
said Oliuer was againe warned to depart the Town. 

At a meeting of the Select men the ll"' (11) 68 



156 City Document No. 9. 

The da}' aboue said the Raters returned ther Rates Comitted to 
them to make. 

The Some of the Coiitry Rate 76-19-8 

The miiiesters Rate ....... 130-11-5 

The Town Rate 54-15-2 

The same day ther was a Avarrant directed to the Constables to 
gather the Towne and Contry Rats : and the minesters Rate was 
Comitted to the Deacons and the Constables to make disbursment 
according to orders directed to them. 

The Same da}' Captin William Hudson of Boston came to the 
Select men and made a full agreement with the Select men a bout 
Assigning oner his Court Grant of 500 acres of land granted to M' 
Jefterys fur 300 acrs of ol land about wade-iug Riuer and he to be- 
come [301.] an inhabetant of Dorchester and lyable to publique 
charges and the place or house to be called by the name of Dor- 
chester house. 

The 11';* of the (11) 1668. 
Wheras Captin William Hudson of Boston haue by vertue of the 
Gen" Court Grant hath flue hundretl acrs of land whicli was some 
time giuen to M|' Jefterys, now know that the said William Hudson 
haue made this agreement with the Select men of Dorchester that 
in consideration of three hundred acres about Wadeing Riuer out 
of the Towneship of Dorchester hee the said William Hudson will 
resigue vp his grant of flue hundred acres vnto the Towne of Dor- 
chester and doe acknowlidg m}' self to be an inhabetant of the 
Towne of Dorchester and to become l_yable to such dutys as doe 
belong to other inhabetants and doe furtlier Engage to con forme 
more full}' this exchange in time Conuenient and that according to 
law. 

Wittnes my hand 

William Hudson. 

This is a true Coppie of that breif agreement vntill more full 
and ample writtings may be made Entered and Examined by me 

John Capen, Recorder, 
the originall remaining on file. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 8 (12) 1668. 

The day abouesaid John Blackman requested liberty for to haue 
200 of Railes and 50 posts out of the 500 acrs and it was granted 
him. 

The same da}' a letter was p'"sented to the Select men from Enoch 
place for his reseption into tlie Towne as an inhabetant againe but 
the Select men saw noe Reason to grant it. 

The same day ther was granted vnto Ensigne Hale two trees in 
the 500 acrs for to malce posts for fence. 

At a Towne meeting tlie 9 (12) 68 the Court order about hordes 
was published and notice giuen that sucli horses as respected that 
order should be brougiit that day fortnight after lectuer to some 
place neer the meeting house that ther may be vewed by the Select 
men. 

[303.] The same day Nicholas Bolton did agree to tend the 



Dorchester Town Records. 157 

meeting house to keep it in decent order and to Ring tlie bell the 
3'eer insewing for which he is to hane 3'' of which lU' of it in money 
if it can be gott or otherwis to haue 3'^ vpon the shilling for that 
10" Jn" Capen and kSamuell Clap made the agreement with him 
being ther vnto appointed by the Select men at ther meeting the 
da}' before. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 8^]" of the (1) 6| 

It is ordered that wheras b}^ experience it doth appeare that the 
Comons in dorchester are oner burdened and one reason is because 
of great numbers of sheepe that are taken into o'' Towne from other 
townes by some of our owne inhabetants to the great Damadge of 
the whole. 

It is therefore ordered that whosoeuer of o' inhabetants shall re- 
ceaue an}' such sheepe from an}- p'son or p'sons of oyier Townes 
to feede vpon o[ CoiIIons more then one weeke shall pa}' to the vse 
of the towne Six pence p. sheepe or lamb for euery weeke and for 
soe many as they shall soe receaue to be leu3'ed by distress or 
otherwise for the vse aforesaid. 

The same day ther was granted to John pason liberty for three 
loade of timber towards the building of a barne to be taken out of 
the 500 acrs. 

The same day ther was granted to Thomas Grant libert}' for 100 
of rails out of the same place, 

The like liberty was granted to Quarter Master Smith to take 
100 of railes in the same place aforesaid.. 

The same da}' Robt. Stanton and Jn° Homes weere appointed to 
giue notice of Stone Horses runing at liberty one the Comons Con- 
trary to Court order. 

The same day ther was appointed a Comittee Viz Captin Clap, 
Captaine Foster Liftenant Capen Sarg"' Samuell Clap and William 
Sumner to attend that bussnes about the line between Dorchester 
and Rocksbery at such time as the Coinittee appointed by the 
Court shall giue notice. 

The same time James Bird's request for the Towns ap'bation 
Concerning a Tann-yard between Anthony GuUifords house and 
M' Collicots at Melton it was ^referred vnto some spech with Jn° 
Gill and Anthony GuUiford. 

[303.] The same day at the motion of Enoch Wiswall and 
his Complaint of diners intrenching vpon the third diuission in the 
Cow-walke vnder p^tence of that 500 acrs ther was appointed 
Liftenant Capen Srg"' Samuell Clapp and Amiell Weeks to Joyne 
with Enoch Wiswall to run that head line between the 3'^ deuission 
and the 500 acrs and to make the bounds more Vissible and the 
like between the 500 acrs and the first lote in the late deuission. 

The same day Nicholas George is alowed by the Select men to 
keepe an ordinary if the Court please to admitt of it. 

Vewers of Fences 
for the great lots the further p' . . . f Thomas Tolman 

( Thomas peirce 
for the p* neerest the Towne . . . ( Jn" Smith Sen' 

I Timothy Tilestoa 



158 



City Document No. 9. 



( Thomas Grant 
( James Wliite 
( Obediah Hows 
I Tliomas Andrews 
f Angusten Clement 
\ Isacke Joanes 
( Sleiien Minot 
I Benjaineu Leeds 
( George Dyer 
( William pond 
( Nicholas Clap 
( Joseph Homes 
I Obediah Swift 
\ Thomas Moadesly 



for the 20 acre lots . 

for the feild behind the widdow Bird 

for the feild behind M" Joanes . 

for the feild behind M'. Stoughtons 

for the feild behind M' Mather . 

for the Neck of land 

for the feild before Enock Wiswals 

for cleering the great lots . 

Jn° Smith Jun'' 
for cleering the Neck of land . . . . Israel Meade 

Al Corne feilds are to be cleered this yeere by the first Monday 
in aprill and fence vewers are to Vew fences by the first of aprill 
this veer, 

[*i04.] At a Towne meeting the 9'!^ (1) Gf Captaine Foster 
and William Sumner weer Chosen Deput3"s for the yeere Ensewing, 
but they accepted but for the first Session. 

The same day ther was chosen for Comissioners to end Smale 
Causes Captaine Foster William Sumner and Jn" Minot 

And Constables for the yeer Ensewing James White and Samuell 
Rigby. 

The 15 (1) 68 on a training day the Select men granted to the 
Weddow liaker and Israeli Meade liberty for one hundered of railes 
out of the 5U0 acres and a bout 30 or 40 posts. 

Tiie same time ther was granted to Benjamen Leeds liberty for 
ir)0 Railes out of the same place. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 12"" (2) 69. 

It was ordered at the request of James Whit (who was latl}^ 
chosen Fence vewer for the 20 acre lots) that seeing he is Chosen 
Constable for this yeer, that tlierfore he shall be dismissed from 
the vewing of fence and Jn" Merifeild is appointed for tliat work. 

The da}' abouesaid the Constable brought in a list of the yong 
men that where not vnder the Gouernment of famelys according as 
the law enjoy ns, and the same day Thomas Pope, Steuen Hoppen 
Jun"", Samuell Bra\' an<l Thomas Dauenport weer spoken with by 
the Select men in p'ticuler and the Constable ordered to giue 
notice to the rest of the yong men to appeare before the Select men 
the next lectuer day being the 20-. of this Instant at Captin 
fibsters house p''sently after the lectuer. 

At a meeting of the Select men at Captin ffosters house the 
20*1' of the (2) 69 the p'sons vnder named weer brought by the 
Constable before the Select men in referance to the order of Court 
requiering the Select men to take inspection of ther orderly walking 
and submitting to famely Gournment. 
Richard Frances Henery Roberts Peter Chaplin 

Josua Henshaw Johnathan Birch Nathanell VVales 



Dorchester Town Records. 159 

Ralph Br.idish Asalicll Siuitli Edward IMartiii 

Joseph Birch Thomas Birch Adam Wright 

ffrances Olliuor Richard Butt. Tho : Grant was 

Johnathan Hill Cornelius JMorgan not warned 

[205.] At a meeting of the Select men the 10'!; (3) 69. 

It was agreed vnto b}' the Select men that they or some of tliem 
together with the Elder should take Some Conuenient time to goe 
about to tiie Seauerall p'" of the Towne to take notice and en- 
quier}' of the Seauerall p'sons of ther manner of liueing and of ther 
p'fitting by public or priuate instruction. 

It was agreed on by the Commissioners for the Contry Rate for 
the yeer 1868 being mett together at Boston that all Eareable land 
and meadow, should be vallewed at lOf p acre and all pastuer land 
at 5' p acre : and that all majestrates and minesters slialbe rated. 

This is a true Coppy of that returne which o"^ Commissioner 
James blake did make. Entered by me 

Jn° Capkn Record' 

at a meeting of the Towne being orderlj' called together on the 
8 (4"^) 69. 

A motion being made by o"' Breatheren and freinds liueing at or 
neer to badly vnto the Towne for to dismiss M' Atherton from his 
engagement to the Schole in Dorchester vnto the publique worke of 
the minestry with them their. 

It is therfore put to the vote whether the Towne will be willing 
to dismiss M'' Atherton from his Engagement by the 29 Septem. 
next or sooner if the towne by ther Comittee can p'uid a supply 
for ther Schole. 

The "Vote is in the Affermatiue. 

Ther Same Da^' ther was Chosen a Comittee to looke out and 
agree with a Schole Master for to teach Schole in Dorchester ther 
names are M"" William Stouhton Lift"' Jn" Capen and Jn° Minot. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 13 (7) 1669. 

The Select men doth order tliat Mr. Timoth}' Mather be spoken 
with all, and he is heerb}' desiered to Erect a Conuenient and 
Comely Pillar vpon his fathers graue and for that, and towards the 
funerall expences he shall haue out of the next towne Rate ten 
pounds paid vnto him p'uided it be done by the last of Nouember 
next. 

[20G.] The Same day the Select men vewed the waj' betweene 
Clement Maxfeild and Tiio : Dauenport and they found it not 
broad enough and therefore staked out the way two rod broad from 
the Stone wall in vpon that land which Thomas Dauenport haue 
taken in. 

The same day the Select men made a Rate for this County b}'- 
warrant from the County Treasurer the Rate was halfe a Single 
Contry Rate, for the yeer 1668 the which being Siimed vp Came to 
18i» - 1 2' - 8" of which the Treasurer is to haue 18'''-8''- g**. 

The same da}^ a warrant was directed to the Constable Samuell 
Rigby to repaire to Joseph Birch the Contents wliereof is as 
folio we th. 



160 City Document No. 9. 

To the Constable of Dorchester you are requiered in his Mnjes- 
ties name to repaire to Joseph Birch and requier him (from the 
Select men) to put himself in an orderly way of lieuing, eitlier by 
placeing himself with some Master that may iveepe him in constant 
imploynient soe as may giue satisfaction to the Court or elce to ex- 
pect that he wilbe p''sented to the Court for disorderly liueing. 

Dated the 13 (7) G9 By the Select men 

Jn" Capen Record'' 

At a meeting of the freemen the 4"' of the (8*) 69 at the meet- 
ing house ther was Chosen for deputies for the Generall Court 
Captain Ilopstill Foster and William Sumner to continue till the 
next Court of Election. 

The Select men on the 27 (7) 69 did agree with Goodwise Car- 
ter to let deliuerance Stock abid at her house vntill and in the 
time of her lying in, for which she is to haue for the month of her 
lying in 10^ p the weeke of which 2' 6'' in money p the weeke, and 
for the time before to haue 4' p weeke p'uided that deliuerance 
must worke ont as much of this, as she can, and what fall short to 
be made vp by the Towne and she went to her house the next day. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 8^^ (9) 69. 

The day a boue said the Constable Jacob Hewens appeared and 
gaue in an account of the Towne Rate Comitted to him to gather 

Is. B. d. 

for the yeare 1668 the sume of the Rate being . . 54-15-2 
Imp. to the Schol Master Sir Atherton . . .25-00-0 
It. to Jn° Homes for Frances Trees Child . . \ 2-3-1 

It. to Jn° Homes for worke done at the Schole house ) 1-15-9 

It. to Robt, wils for work at the Schole house . ) 1-5-0 

[307.] It. to Nicholas bolton for Ringing the bell j 

and for a days worke to warne a Towne meeting J 03-02-00 
It. To Nicholas Lawerence for Francis Tree . .02-05-00 
It. To William Turner for Francis Tree . . .02-11-00 
It. To Timothy Foster for work at Schole hous . ^02-09-00 

i 
It. To Tho: Swift Seu"^ for bords for the metting > 

house j 00-03-00 

It. To Captaine Foster as Deputy . . . .03-04-08 
It. To William Sumner as Deputy . . . .03-01-00 
It. To Nicholas George for expences . . . .04-03-00 
It. To Lift"' Capen for a dept due to him for the last ) 

yeer j 00-09-07 

It. To Jn° Minot besids what he haue alread}^ for ) 

charges about tlie Schole house . . . ) 01-05-11 

It. To Samuell Robbinson for worke about Schole- ) 

windows ) 00-03-10 

It. to Quai'ter Master Smith for a bushell of Malt for ) 

the Surueigher j 00-04-00 

and for Carrying of bords from Boston for the Schole \ 

hous j^ 00 -05 -00 



Dorchester Town Records. 161 

It To M' Glouer for p' of what was clue to liirn for 
bords, the other being p** the yeer before ther being 
yet due from M' Glouer V 7^ . . . . ) 00 - 14 - 01 

It. to Jn" Blake for a locke for the Schole hous . ) 00 - 02 - 01 

It. To William pond 7' 4'* and Ezra Clap V 5^ and to" 
Mathias Euens V S*" and to Richard Euens V 8^ 
and to Nathan Bradly by Rich: Euens order 1' 3''. }- 00 -12 -11 
all this for worke don at the meeting house in p' of 
what is due to them ..... 



Same Total! 54-19-11 
Rest due to Jacob Hewens to ballance . . .00-04-09 

The Same day ther was granted to Tho: Dauenport Jun"" liberty 
to take a bout three loads of wood out of the 500 acres to make 
plows, some Ash and some Oake but the Oak is to be taken of 
such as is downe already. 

Alsoe ther was granted to his father some of the tops of the 
trees in the same place for fire-wood, but not to fall any nor to take 
that which is p'uided by other men for theire vse which bane ben 
formerly Granted 

The Same day ther was granted to Sargent Clap to haue 200 of 
Railes out of the 500 acrs. 

[208.] The Same day Israeli Mead made a motion for a place 
to sett a smale frame Joyning to the North p' of his old building iu 
exchang. for some land neer his barne for the enlarging of that way 
and for his Conueniency for his frame, vnto which motion the Se- 
lect men appoints Captaine Foster and Srg°' Clap and Amiell 
Weeks and Isack Joanes to vew his request and accordingly they 
to couclud and determine the matter and make returne. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 1 (10) 69 at Captin Fosters 
hous. M' Timothy Mather as Constable for the 3'ear 68, appeared 
to make vp his account for the Contry Rate for the yeer 68 Comitted 
to him to Colect the Same of the Rate being 76'' 19' 8^ as followeth 
Viz. 
Imp to the Treasurer for which he brought the Treas- ) 

urers Recept (57-17-04 

It. to Samuell Jackson for Glasing SI*"'" of Endian at ] 

2" 2'' p bl : but at the Contry price 4'' 2" 8'' . [ 03 - 07 - 02 

It. for Carrying the Corne to Boston . . . .00-05-02 

It. for his diett . . 00-04-00 

It. for a man to fetch the Glas from Boston . ") 

I 00-01-06 

It. for Nayles to M^ Patten 00-01-00 

The Sume of al this as it was p** in at the Contry Rate ) 

is J 04-14-04 

It. To Captaine Foster as Deputy . . . .03-12-00 
It. To WilUam Sumner as Deputy . . . .03-12-00 



69-15-08 
Rest due to Ballance 07-04-00 



162 City Docuisient No. 9. 

Reec of M"" Mather in full of the towne of Dorches-"] 
ters p'portion to the Contiy Rate for the 3"eer 1668 | 
the Sume of Sixt^^ Seauen pound Seauenteene Shil- ^57-17-04 
lings fower pence I Saj' Recc p mc Richard Russell 
Treasurer ....... 

At a Generall Meeting of the Towne the 6 (10) 1669. 

After the Derectorj was read It was put to the Vote as followeth. 
Wheras the Select men haue foi-raerly granted to M' Timothy Ma- 
ther, ten pound towards the funerall expences and the erecting of 
a pillar on his fathers tomb. It was [209.] p'posed to the towne 
whether they would consent to what the Select men haue done with 
out limettation of the time but to be done as sone as Conueniently 
it may, 

The Voate was in the Affermatiue 

The Same da^' it was put agreed b}' a Vote that ther should be a 
Rate made 100'' for the maintenance of the minestry for the yeer past 
which ends the last of this Month and this hundered pound to dis- 
charge what is due to M'' Mather for fower Months seruice ; and 
alsoe for a recompence to M'' Stoughton. 

The same day it was to the Vote whether we would haue a house 
built and p'uided for the Minestr}' and likewise that a Comittee be 
chosen to looke out for a Conuenient place to set it on ; and the 
house and accomodations to it to remaine to the Towne for such an 
end, and not to be alienated from that vse from time to time and 
the house to be such an house as James Blaks house is, namly 38 
foote in lenth and 20 foote wid and 14 foote betweene Joynts gert 
worke. 

The Vote was in Affermatiue. 

The same day it was Voted that the Select men that shall be 
chosen for the yeere Ensuing, shall be the coiSittee for to looke out 
for a place to set this house on : and to make report to the town 
for ther ap'bation therof, and likwise for to agree with the work- 
men for the doeing of the worke, and the charges to be defrayed by 
the Towne. 

The same day ther was chosen for Select men Captaine 

Foster, Srg"' clap. Lift"' Capen, Ensigne Hale, James Blake. 

for Recorder Lift"' Capen 

for Raters. M'' Timothy Mather, 

Steuen Minot, Daniell Preston 
for Sup'uisors Richard Baker, Augustin Clement, 
and for the Neck of land Nicholas Clap. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 13 10 1669. 

Daued Joanes made Request that his former Grant to George 
Procter for a hous plot might be laid out, the Select men appointed 
Liftenant John Capen and Ensigne Rich: Hale to lay it out accord- 
ing to grant and to make returne. 

The same day it was appointed that the Single Contry Rate 
should be fineshed, with the addition of a quarter p' for CoUedg 
p'portion and Deputys expences. 

Alsoe that ther should be a warrant Isued to the Raters to make 
& Rate of one hundered pounds for the maintenance of the minestry 



Dorchester Town Eecords. 163 

for the 3'eer past, and also for a towne Rate of 55'' for the vse of 
the towne and to pay the Schole Master. 

The Same day also it was agreed that ther should be an order 
sent to John pope (the Select men vnder standing that a daughter 
of his is come from Boston into his famely) that he doe forthwith 
come to the Select men and giue Securety to saue the Towne harm- 
les from Damedg or els to expect the penalt}^ which the towne order 
lays vpon such as entertaine Inmats. 

The Coppie of the warrant which was sent to the Constable 
Samuell Rigb}'^ remains on file. 

The Same da}' it was ordered that Roger Belleng and Tho : 
Swift of Melton (he being a p'prietor in this towne and being ther 
abouts) that the}- together with such as they shall take to them to 
Enform them shall be desiered and empowered to goe fortli and 
vew such Seder Swamps aboue brantr}- wheer we vnderstand that 
some doe trespas vpon o"' land and to take notice therof, and if 
the}' find that it is soe to forbid them and Causs them to desist as 
they will answer it, the Coppe of the order sent remains on file. 

The Contry Rate for the yeer G9 amounts to 47'' 3' 0'* with the 
addition of a quarter p' for Colledg p'portion and deputys expence 
47'" 3^ 0'' 

This Rate deliuered to Constable James White to Colect and to 
pay to tlie Treasurer or his order 37'' 2' ll** being the Single Rate 
and 3'' 1' 7 Colledg p'portion in all 40" 4' 6'^. 

Alsoe he is to pay to Nicholas Bolton towards his pay for Ring- 
ing the bell 1-0-0 

Also to Captin Foster as Deputy . . . .2-10-0 
Also to William Sumner as Deputy . . . .2-10-0 
Also more to Captin Foster as Deputy . . . 0-18-0 

[311.] At a meeting of the Select men the lO"". (11) 69. 

The Raters made returneof the minesters Rate the Sume wheerof 
was 100'' 0' l*" and Comitted to the Deakon. 

Alsoe the Towne Rate the Sume wherof was 55'' Q^ and Co- 
iiiitted to Constable Samuell Rigby to Colect. 

The Same day the Select men did order that the Rate for the 
minestry for yeer 69 being 100'' should be disposed to M"" Stough- 
ton 70 pound and to M"" Timothy Mather for his fathers labour 4 
months 26'' 13' 4'* and the remainder to discharge some former 
arrears behind to M'' Stoughton. 

The Same day ther was granted to M" Atherton liberty to haue 
timber out of the 500 acrs to make two ground sels. 

Also vpon information of Captin Foster that some p'son haue 
fallen a tree vpon the highway between the 20 acr lots and good- 
man pasons farme contrary to order, the Select men vpon his re- 
quest liaue granted and empowered him to take the tree to himself. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 14-12-69 

It was ordered that a warrant should be Ishewed out to the Con- 
stable to warne a meeting of the freemen the 2** weeke in March to 
bring in Votes for Nomination of Majestrates and Chousing depu- 
tys and Cornissioner and the rest of the inhabetants also to chous 
Constables and County Treasurer and other bussines that may be 
then done. 



164 City Document No. 9. 

At a meetino- of the .Select men of Dorchester at Captin Fosters 
house about some prudeutiall affaires of the Towne the 17 (12) 69 
It is ordered 

That wheras Deacon Samuell Bass of Brantiy haiie by himself 
or his order falen some tree or trees in a Swamp within the bounds 
of o' Towne (as we app'hend), and wheras the said Samuell Bass, 
haue made request to the Select men, that he may take a way that 
which he liaue fallen and p'raissing to make satisfaction for it, If 
vpon tryall it prone to be soe. The Select men doe grant that he 
may take what he haue already fallen, p'wided he fall noe more 
till tryall of the bounds be made, neither shall this iibert}^ extend 
to any other who haue not made their adress and Condissioned as 
he haue doun. 

[212.] At a Towne meeting the 9 (1) 6/^ 
Ther was then and ther Chosen for Deputys Captine Foster and 
William Sumner to serue for the whole yeere. 

for Coinissioners to end smale Causes Captin Foster, William 
Sumner, Lift"' Jn" Capen. 
for Constables Thomas Dauenport, Obediah Hawes. 

At the same time ther was chosen William Sumner, Augusten 
Clement, Richard Leeds, Nicholas George, Enock Wiswall and 
Jn° Wales, for to Vew the Creeke about John Wales his hous, and 
to Consider the charges that maj' be needfull for to make it a con- 
nenient landing place ; and also the manner how ; and to make re- 
torne to the Select men that soe it may be p'moted and a Com- 
plished by some Vollentary Subscription of each man that is 
willing to bisburst towards that charg, and the Comodety therof to 
be free to the whol Towne. 

The same day it was p'posed to the Towne whether they would 
Grant liberty to Nicholas Bolton to sell Sider or Victuall in a way 
of Common Entertainment either Saboth day or elce : the Vote 
was in the Negatiue. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 14 (1) f§ 

Ther was appointed Fence Vewers. 

for the great lots from Captains Neck to good- ) Rich: Leeds 

man Tolinans .,...) Steuen Minot 

for the rest of the great lots to Naponset . ) Thomas Trot 

} Abraham How 
for the 20 acre Lots .....) Henery Merrifeild 

j Thomas Pope 
for the Feild behind James Bird . . . ) Elder Humphry 

) James Bird 
for the feild behind M" Joanes and before ) Enock Wiswall 

Enock Wiswals old hous . . . / Joshua Henshaw 

for the feild behind M' Stoughtons . . ) Rich Withington 

I Joseph Weiks 
for the feild behind M' Mathers . . . ) Timothy Mather 

f Daniell Polders 
for the Neck of land William Sumner and Nathaniell Clap, 
for Cleering of the Neck of land Jn" Homes. 

for Cleering the great lots Ju" Smith and Robt Sanders or either 
of them. 



Dorchester Town Records. 165 

All Corne feilds are to be Cleered by the ll"" day of Aprill and 
Fence Vewers are to Vew Fences by the 12 day of aprill this yeere. 

[213.] Artecles of agreement had made and agreed vpon be- 
tween Captaine Hopstill Foster, Lift"' Jn" Capen, Ensigne Richard 
Hale, Srg"' Samuell Clap and Srg"' James Blake, Select men of the 
Towne of Dorchester for the time being of the one p'ty : and Hen- 
ery Merefeild and Margaret his wife of the Same towne of the 
other p't}' : this three and twentyeth da3' of March one thousand 
Six hundred Sixt}' and nine or Seauenty, as followeth : 

Wittneseth that the said Select men on the behalf of the Towne 
haue put and bound the child of John Stock and Deliuerance his 
wife vnto the said Hener}' Merifeild and Margeret his wif their 
heyers executors Adminestrators or Assignes, to Nurce, Educate 
and bring vp vntill it accomplish the age of Sixteene or eightteene 
yeers (at the liberty of the said Merrifeild to accept off) it being 
now about the age of twenty weeks, finding vnto and p'viding for 
the maintenance of the Child now in its Infancy. 

And soe forword, as it shall grow vp to more ripnes of yeeva 
and statuer duering the whole terme such sufficient nessesarys for 
food and rayment &c. as shal bee meete : as alsoe when it shalbe 
Capable to teach or Cause it to be taught to read p'fitly the English 
tongue, And also to teach and instruct her in the principles of 
Christian religion. And in such houswifry employment of Spin- 
ning and knitting, as she may be Capable off to learne and her to 
keep in Sicknes and in helth. And to the premisses the said Hen- 
er\' Merrifeild and Margeret his wife doe bind them selues their 
heyers excecutors Adminestrators or Assignes to p'forme tlie Con- 
ditions aboue mentioned and to Secuer the Towne harmeless from 
anj' further Charge, And in Consideration heeroff the foresaid Se- 
lect men doe in the behalf of themselues for the time being and 
their Successors on the behalf of the Towne that ther shall be paid 
out of the towne Rate the Sume of therty pounds : Viz : ten pounds 
at the end of the feirst yeer after the date heerof whether the Child 
line or dj' ; and ten pound p the 3'eer for the next two yeers, 
p'uided that if the Child dy in any p' of the Second or theird yeers, 
then he the said Merrifeild sliall haue but p'portionably of the pay 
according to the life of the Child in witnes heerof the p'tys aboue 
named haue heer vnto set ther hands the day and yeer aboue said. 

Witnes hereof The mark of Henery ^ Merrifeild 

Ammiel Weekes The mark of Margeret = Meryfeild 

the marke of 
Nicholas ^ Bolton Hopestill Foster 

John Capen Sen' 
Richard Hall >- Select men 
Samuell Clap 
James Blake 

[314,] The same day being the 14"* (1) ^/jother was granted 
liberty to Henery Merrifeild to take timber for 200 of Railes and 
two trees for posts out of the 500 acrs. 

The same day it was ordered and appointed that John Homes 



166 City Document No. 9. 

and Clement Maxfield should see to the execution of that towne 
order Respecting j'okeing and Ringing of hogs made in the yeer 
44 follio 409 in the first book, and for ther paines the}' are to haue 
4*^ p swine for all that are defectiue and if the owners refiis to 
3'oke them and Ring them, then the}' shall doe it themselues, and 
the owners shalbe lyable to pay them 9** p swine for soe doeing ; If 
only yokeing them 8*^ for a yoke p'uided the owner be first P^nformed 
before they yoke them, but the penalty of 4*^ shall be paid and this 
order to be in force the Eleuenth of Aprill for yokeing and all the 
yeer for Ringing, and this order extends to all Swine within this 
plantation ; and any other p'son may execute this order also. 

The same day Nicholas Georg is a lowed by the Select men to 
keepe an ordinary If the Court please to admit of it. 

At a meeting of the Select men at Captin Fosters hous the 23 
(1) "Y^o Henery Merrifeild and his wif Came before the Select men 
and made an agreement about Stocks child as is recorded in the 
first book follio 213. 

The Same day they appointed Amiell Weiks ; Roger Belleng, 
Rich. Withington Samuell Rigby and Daniell preston to Run the 
line from the top of the blew hill between Brantry and vs ; and soe 
home to plimoth Line. 

And for the line between Rocksbery and vs Captine Clap, Captin 
Foster, Lift"' Capen and AVilliam Sumner. 

And for the line between Deadham and Dorchester : William 
Sumner if he be able Clement Maxfeild, William Pond and 
Nathaniell Clap. 

And for the line between Melton and vs and punkepage and 
Dorchester Ensigne Rich. Hale, Joseph Homes and Steuen Minot. 

The Same day Notice was giuen to Henery Merrifeild to dis- 
charge the towne of his daughter Funnell which hath been at his 
hous about a weeke ; vnless he gitt a note vnder the hands of the 
Select men of Melton that they will receaue her againe if need be 
and to looke at her as an Inhabetant of their Towne, notwith- 
standing her residence at her fathers hous for the p''sent : 

[215.] The same day Nicholas Bolton was appointed to glue 
notice of a Towne meeting to be assembled the next second day to 
publish towne orders and to giue notice therof to the Seauerall 
Inhabctants. 

At a Towne Meeting the 28 (1) 1670 It was Voted that at the 
next meeting of the Select men in their ordinary Cours being the 
vSecond INIonday in May they shall appoint a day for the towne to 
Come together to declare whether they wull haue the meeting hous 
remoued or noe. 

Alsoe the same time it was Voted that the Selectmen should 
p'sent against thos that entrench vpon our lands beyond the blew 
hills. 

Tlie same day diners in the Towne did at the motion of the 
Select men Engage to lay downe some money and some corne and 
peas for p''sent supply in placeing of Stocks child to be repaid 
again out of the next Rate. 

Captin Foster 2 bis. of Corne and one bl. of peas 
Lift"' Capen one bl. of peas. 



Dorchester Town Records. 



167 



Ensigne Hale one bl. of Coine. 




Srg"' Clap one bl. of Covne. 




Edward pason 2 bl. coi'ne and on bl. 


of peas. 


And in money 


s 


Jn° Smith Sen' .... 


2 


Augnstin Clement 


. 2 


William Sumner 




Samnell paale .... 




Rieh Leeds .... 


1 (fe a bl. of Corne 


Richard Baker .... 




Tho : Tilstone .... 




Daniell preston .... 




Thomas Trot .... 




Nathaniell Clap 




Jn" Gornell 


2 d 


Thomas Lake 


0-6 


Robt. Spur .... 


. 0-6 


Rich Withington 


2 


Nicholas Bolton 


6 


Mo merrifeild had also some oats of 


}^ 


the Towne rate of Isack Joans two bl. 


and a pair of shows for his wif of Jn" 
Sen' 


1 4-6 



The 16 (3) 1670. [216.] At a meeting of the Select men 
vpon an occasionall meeting ther was granted to Ensigne Hale 
liberty to take 4 or 5 load of timber out of the flue hundred acrs 
towards the building of his barne, 

the same da}' ther was granted to Jn" Bird to take a load or ther 
abouts of timber out of the 500 acres. 

The 17 3 70. Richard Leeds and Steuen Minot brought a p'sent- 
ment of defectiue fence about the great lot as followeth 

According to order wee whos names are A'nder writ, haue Vewed 
the great lot Fence, and haue given warning to all whom we found 
defectiue ; Now vpon o' tlieird Vewing wee find diners p'sons dc- 
fectiue in ther fence. 

Joseph long 2 rods defectiue by Toplifs : Timothy Tilston 2 
rods 13 foote Joseph Long 12 rod defectiue all but 2 lenth of railes 
somthing good: Timothy Mather 12 rod defectiue by Tolmans 

Timothy Tilstone 6 rod defectiue b}^ Tolmans 

the mark of Rich o| > Leeds 

Steuen Minot 



The 19 3 70 A warrant was directed to the Constable for the 
leuying of the aboue said fines the which remains on file with his 
retorne. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 13 (4) 1670. 

It was ordered that a Towne meeting should be rated for to Con- 
sider and determine whether the meeting house should be remoued 
in order to the Voate of the towne of the 28 (1) 70 and the Con- 
stables to giue notice. 

The same day it was ordered that Ensigne Hale should see that 



168 City Document No. 9. 

the pound be forth with repaiered and made sufficcient to keepe in 
all sorts of Catle and hoggs. 

The same da}' the Select men vnderstanding that Deliuerance 
Stock is Come into towne againe from the seruice at Melton ; It 
is ordered that Captin Foster Srg"' Clap and Srg"' Blake should 
giue her notice that she put herself in some setled way of liueing 
under some famel_v-gouernment ; or elce to expect that the Select 
men will take further order with her. 

The same day Augustiu Clement made a motion to the Select 
men for to remoue his fence at his pastuer about a rod and a half 
wide out, and about ten rod long for his conuenienc}' of hauing 
feirme ground to sett his fence vpon, and in Consideration therof 
he is willing to lay downe forty shillings in money for the vse of 
the towne and not to be repayed againe ; vnto this motion the 
Select men did agree to p'pose it to the towne for their ap'bation. 
At which Towne meeting on the 27 (4) 70 it was granted him. 
And William Sumner John Capen Sen' and John Gornell weer ap- 
pointed to lay it out not exceeding twent}' rod of ground. 

The same day being the 13 (4) 70 It was ordered (that wheras 
Conatable Thomas Dauenport had taken a gun of Joseph Longs 
for a fine for his defectiiie fence at the great lots") that he should 
deliuer him his gun againe upon his payment of 6' besids the Con- 
stables fee. 

The same day notice was giuen to the Supuisors of high ways 
about the Towne and neck to see that they be sutticciently mended 
by the first of July next. 

The same day it was ordered that at the next towne meeting, 
the Court order about Horses should be minded. 

At a Towne meeting the 27 (4) 1670 the Court order about 
stone horses was read and diuers Complaints weer made against 
stone horses as against John Merrifield : Jn" pelton, Tho : Birch two 
horses : Joshua Henshaw : Jn" Wales and Nicholas Lawrance. 

The same day It was put to the Vote whether the matter Con- 
serning the meeting hous of its standing or remoueing whether it 
should be at this time determined by a Vote. 

The Vote was Afflrmatiue 

The same time it was put to the Vote whether the meeting hous 
should be remoued from the place that now it stands to the Rock}'- 
hill b}' the Schole house and be set vp in the same forme that now 
it is. 

The Vote was in the Aff"ermatiue. 

[318.] The same day it was put to the Vote whether the house 
should be remoued to the place formerly mentioned by September 
1671 vnless the towne see meet to deferr it longer 

The Vote was Aflfermatiue. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 27 (4) 1670 at Captin 
Fosters hous, at the motion of Ensigne Daniell Fisher of Deadham, 
ther was granted to him and his Brothers, soe much Scare Ceder 
as they shall make vse off for Shingle (vnless the Select men 
p'hibitt him) in a Swamp or Swamps neer pole-plaine and a quan- 
tity of Greene Cedar for Clobord to the quantety of a thousand or 
two thousand of Clobord : p'vided he shall not hinder any of o"" owne 



Dorchester Town Records. 169 

towne to fetch ther alsoe ; but to p'hibbet an}^ of another towne 
from takeing of any without liberty from o"' towne or the Select men 
for the time being. 

At a meeting of the Select men tlie 1 (5) 70 Steuen Minot and 
Johnathan Birch brought two hors Colts before the Select men to be 
vewed for ther legall goeing at liberty in the CoTnons a black hors, 
a pied hors ; the black hors was aproved off but the other was not 
but was fined 20' for a month goeing in Coulons and Steuen Minot 
engaged for the payment of the pied Hors which was Thomas 
Birch. 

The same day Jn" Merrifeld was fined 20' for a hors of his goeing 
at liberty' on the Comons Contrary to law and not bringing him to 
be vewed. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 12 (7) 70 a warrant was 
Isned out to Constable Tho : Dauenport to take fines for defectiue 
fence at great lots and ludlows neck of Elder Jn° Wiswall for 2 
rods and a half, M'' Mather for 8 rods Jn° Wales for 3 rod and 
Joseph Long for 2 rods and a half. 

The same day order was giuen to Srg"' Clap and Srg"' Blake to 
p'cuer some man or men to stop the holes of the meeting hous by 
dawbing of them. 

The same day Liftenant Capeu and James Blake weer desiered 
to speak with Lift"' Fisher and to p'cuer him to run the line from 
the blew hills to plimouth line. 

[219.] At a meeting of the Select men at Srg"' Blaks house 
the 27 of the 7"> 1670. It was ordered that Ensigne Hale Srg°' 
James Blake Sir Foster Srg°' Wiswall John Withington and Con- 
sider Atherton should (together with Lift"' Fisher and such as 
Brantr}' should send,) run the line from the top of the blew hils 
and soe at the head of Brantry and to plimouth bounds ; the time 
appointed by Lift"' Fisher is the next Second day being the theird 
of September if that da}' proue not fit, then the next day, and to 
meet at the lower end of the blew hill meaddow. 

Mo it is to be noted that this time appointed aboue said was 
disappointed by Lift"' Fisher, he being taken off vpon Contr^' ser- 
uice. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 14 (9) 1670 Timothy Tils- 
ton being formerl}' fined for defectiue fence 8'- 9*^ some time in the 
3** mo. 1670 he engageth to paj'^ in at M*^ poles two bushels of 
Corne in a short time and then he is discharged. 

The same day John Wales made Complaint against some that 
transgressed a towne order about digging of Cla}-, viz Clement 
Maxfeild about 4 or 5 load and Samuell Robinson two loads, John 
homes for M"^ Ting. 

The same da}^ James Whit Constable for the 3-eer 69 brought in 
bis accounts for the Contry Rate which was 47'' - 3 - and for the 
County Rate 18'' - 12' - S"^. 

Imp pd. to the Treasurer for which we haue 
receipt ....... 

It. to Capt. Foster as Deputy .... 

It. to William Sumner as Deputy . 



his 


} 










40- 


-04- 


-10 






03- 


-08- 


-00 




. 


02- 


- 10- 


-00 



170 City Document No. 9. 

It. to Nicholas Bolton towards his pay . . .01-00-00 
It. to M' Ting the County Treasurer . . .18-03-07 



65 - 06 - 05 



The same clay Nicholas Lawrance desiered that it might be 
p'posed to the Towne, for liberty to set vp a barne about the Clay 
pits : tliis was p'posed afterwards to the towne but not granted. 

[330.] The same day Jn" Hoppin was rated before the Select 
men to answer for his disorderly liueing. 

Also Aurthor Cartwrights Sonne was then delt with all for his 
disorderly liueing. 

The same day Reckoned with Nicholas Georg for expenses for 
the yeer p'"cecding which Came to S'^-O'-S*^ besides some re- 
mainders of tlie las yeer which was not then paid b}' Constable 
Rigbee vntill he liaue brought in liis accounts. 

At a generall Towne meeting the 5 (10) 1670 after the directory 
was read, the accounts of the rats was deliuercd to the towne. 

The same da^y it was agreed that M'' Stougliton should have 70'' 
alowed him for his labour in preaching for the yeer that is past. 

The same day it was p'posed to the Towne whether the}' would 
haue William Clarks house and land and all his accomodations 
in Dorchester purchased to ly for the vse of the minestry in dor- 
chester, and soe to continue for euer, and whether tlie towne will 
Engage to pay in specy as shalbe agreed with the said William 
Clarke, Further that if any p' or the whole shal be Changed for 
the bettering of the thing, or more Conueniency of any of it, yet 
the chang shall be for the vse of the minestry as aforesaid, and the 
Chang to be approued off by the Major p' of the town before it be 
changed. 

The Vote was in the Affermatiue. 

The same day ther was cliosen for selectmen") Captin Foster 

I Liftenant Capen 
Ensigne Hale 
Srg"' clap. 
Srg"' blake 

for Raters. William Sumner, William pond, Daniell preston. 
for Recorder. John Capen Sen"". 

Supuisors of high ways. Jn" Gornell, Richard Withington. 
and for the Neck M' Mather. 

[231.] The same day ther was Chosen M' Stoughton, Elder 
Humphry, Richard Baker, Augustin Clement and Richard Leeds 
to Joyu witli the Select men in the purchas of the house and laud 
of William Clarks. 

At a meeting of the Select men the U*'' (9) 70. 

Samuell Rigbee as Constable for the yeer 69 brought in his 
account of the towne Rate which was committed to him to Colect, 
the Sume wherof Avas 55'' -0^-6"^. 
Imp. p** to Capt. Foster and his sonne for p' of ) 

the first 3'eer Schooling viz two mouths . | 04-16-00 



Dorchester Town Records. 171 

It. to Liften"' Capen for two yeers Recording and ) 

for alphabetting the books . . . f 04-00-00 
and for Steuen Hoppen a days worke . . . 00-01-06 
It. to Ensigne Hale for Carting Clobord from ) 

puncapage . . . . . . j 00-15-00 

It. to Thomas Danenport for the like work . . 00-15-00 

It. to Timothy Tilstone 00-15-00 

It. to Richard Withington 00-15-00 

It. to Rogger Belleng as soe much ouer Rated . 00-10-03 
It. to William Trescots Rate not being due . . 00-04-06 
It. to Jacob Hewens a dept due to ballance ace' . 00-04-09 

It. to M-- Pole 08-19-00 

It. to Nicholas Bolton 40' towords his labor to ^ 

ring the bell the rest p*^ him out of the othe I n^ _ 1 n 00 

rate and 30' one the account of Deliudrance [ ~ ~ 

stock her keeping ..... J 
It. to Nicholas Georg for expeuces . . . 04-10-00 
It. to Arthor Cartwright for entertaining of| 

Delinerance Stock j 02-10-00 

It. to William Sumner in p' as deputy . . . 01-11-00 
It. to an Indian for a woolfe . . . . 00-10-00 

[333.] At a meeting of the Select men the 12 10 70. 

At the request of lucres Turner ther was granted vnto him 
liberty to haue two loads of timber towards his building out of the 
500 acrs. 

The same daj^ it was agreed that the towne should be called 
together the next sixt da}' at 12 of the Clock to speak together fur- 
ther about the purchas of Will'" Clarks hous, and the Constable 
Tho. Danenport doe giue timely notice of it to the inhabetents. 

At a meeting of the Select men at Capt. Fosters house the 16 10 
70 in the morning It was then agreed that a warrant should be 
Isued out to the Raters to leuy a Rate of 70'^ for the maintenance 
of the minestry. 

Al&oe a towne Rate of 45'' for the vse of the towne and Schole. 

At a publiqne Towne meeting one the same da}' 16, 10 70 being 
legally called together by warning from hous to hous it was put 
to the Vote whether the Select men should agree with a Schol 
Master for to teach children and youth for the yeer Ensewing. 

tee Vote was in the afermatiue. 

The day abouesaid It was fully agreed vnto and determined by 
a Vote that a Comittee should be chosen to buy the house and 
land which was Hudson Leuerits for the vse of the minestry and to 
remaine for that vse for euer. 

The same day ther was chosen M' Stoughton, Elder Humphry 
Capt. Foster, Rich. Leeds and Richard Baker to be a Comittee for 
to transact the bussines abouesaid about buying the hous and land 
which was Hudson Leuerits and what they agree for shall be dis- 
charged by a towne Rate both for quallety and quantety. 

[333.] These p'sents witnesseth that I Timothy Tilston of 
Dorchester doe bind my self heyers executors adminestrators vnto 
the Select men of Dorchester and ther Successors from time to 
time to Secuer and saue harmles the Towne of Dorchester from 



172 City Document No. 9. 

all damage and Charges that may arise b}^ meanes of James Bridg- 
man my father in law his Inhabiting in Dorchester or any of his 
while he or they remaine in Dorchester as witnes my hand this 
fowerteenth day of Nouember 1670. 

Timothy Tilestone. 

"William Sumner 

Thomas Devenport senior. 

13 of January 1683 : by order of the select men Timothy Tilstone 
is discharged of the aboue written bond the party that he gaue bond 
for being Remoued out of towne. 

Thes i^sents witnesseth that I Enoch Wiswell of Dorchester doe 
bind my self, heyers, executors and adminestrators vnto the Select 
men of Dorchester and their Successoui's from time to time to time 
to secner and sane harrales the towne of Dorchester from all damage 
and Charges that may arise b}^ meanes of John Memmary and his 
famely ther inhabitting in Dorchester or any of his while he or 
they remaine in Dorchester witness my hand this sixteenth day of 
Nouember 1670. 

Enoch Wiswell. 

Samuell Capen 

BARNARD CaPEN. 

[334.] At a meeting of the Select men the 10* (11) 1670. 

The Raters returned the Rates for minestr^^ and towne Committed 
to them to make ; the Sume of the minesters Rate was 70''-6'-0. 
The Town Rate 46-8-10. The Sume of the Country Rate was 
28'8_i2«-ll<' being three quarters of a Single Rate. 

The same day ther was order giuen out to the Contable to pay 
out of the Country Rate as followeth. 

Imp. to the Treasurer or his order . . . 22-08-10 
It. to Nicholas Bolton for p' of his labour . . 01-00-00 
It. to Capt : Foster as deputy a p' . . . 02 - 00 - 00 

It. to William Sumner as deputy a p' . . . 02-00-00 
It. to Teo. Tolman Sen' for p' of his worke about | 

wheels j 00-05-00 

It. to Jn" Tolman for the like worke . . . 00-01-08 
It. to Nicholas George p' of what is due to him ) 

for expenses the last yeere . . . J 00-10-00 
It. Tho. Moadsly his Rate not p** being poore . 00-02-06 
It. Samuell Miuots Rate not p'^ . . . . 00-01-00 



28 - 09 - 00 
Rest due 00-03-10 

Reckoned with Constable Tho Dauenport this 13 9 71 and ther 
is to due the Towne to balance 3' - 10** which is alowed him for 
warning towne meetings and he is discharged. 

The same day 10"' (11) 70 the Constable was ordered to pay 
out of the Towne Rate as followeth 

Imp to M' Jn° Foster as Schole Master . . 25-00-00 
It. to Nicholas Bolton as p' of his pay . . . 02-00-00 



Dorchester Town Eecords. 



173 



It. to Anthony Newton towards the Child . 

It. to Nicholas George as p' of his due 

It. to Capt : Foster as deput}', 

It., to William Sumner as deput}-, 

It. to Tho. Tolmaa Sen' for work as aboue . 

It. to Jn'' Tolman 

It. to Tho : Andrews for work at meeting hous 

It. to Srg"' Clap for runing the line, 

It. to Clement Maxfeild for the like 

It. to William Pond for the like . 

It. to Nathaniell Clap for the like 

It. to Ed. pason for what he laid downe about 

stocks Child to Merrifeild 
[335.] It. to Jn° Smith Sen' for the like . 
It to Augustin Clement for the like 
It. to Samuell pale for the like 
It. to Tho. Tilstone for the like . 
It. to Daniel preston for the like . 
It. to Robt. Spare on the same ace"' 
It. to Isake Joanes for oates to Merifeild 
It. to Ensigne Hale for mending the pound . 

and for his goeing to puncapag Cart 
It. to William Pond for work at meeting house 
It. to James Robinson for goeing with stock Child 



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Tlie same day Henery Leadbetter was Caled before the Select 
men to answer for his receauing Johnathaa Birch into the towne 
contrary vuto a towne order. 

The same day ther was granted to Henery Leadbetter liberty to 
take out of the 500 acrs 20 trees not exceeding 

At a meeting of the Select men the 13 12 1670 at the motion of 
Edward pason ther was granted vnto him libertie to take two trees 
in the yvay between his farme and the 20 acre lots or some wher 
ther about prouided that he nor any other p'son shall fale that tree 
about Thomas Grant's house, but it shall stand for shaddow. 

At the same time ther was granted to Thomas Grant that on Con- 
dition that he pa}^ his fine of 5' (for faling a tree which he took 
contrary to order) he pa^'ing it by that time Corne is marchentable 
after the next haruest, then that tree standing by his house shall 
not bee granted to any man. 

The same day ther was granted to Thomas Grant liberty to take 
a walnut tree for fier wood in the way between his lot and Ed. 
pasons farme. 

[326.] At a meeting of the Select men at Capt : Fosters house 
the 15 12 70 it was ordered that a warrant should be Isued out to 
the Constable to giue notice to the freemen to meete the first mon- 
day in march to bring in Vots for Nomination Majestrats and 
Count}^ Treasurer, &c. and to the inhabetants for other bussines. 

At the same time it was ordered that ther should be a Rate of 
about 28 pounds leuyed vpon the proprietors of the land beyond 
the blew hils for to make good o' p'mise of a gratuety vnto the In- 
dians for Coufermation of Kitchamakius deede of sale, and Lift"" 



174 City Document No. 9. 

Capen was desiered to draw it vp at the proportion of 8^^ p acre 
for so many acrs as each man is to haiie in one deuission and the 
farmers p'portionabl}' Viz : the tweluth p' of each farme to be 
rated after that p'portion. 

At a Tovvne meeting the 6 (1) 16 ^° ther was Chosen for Depu- 
ties Captin Clap and Lif John Capen. 

And for CoTIiissioners to end small Causes Cap* Foster, Lift. 
Capen, Will'" Sunnier. 

And for Constables Nathaniell Clap and Timoth}- Tilston. 

The same day at the Motion of some It was Voted and apointed 
that Elder Ilnmfrj, Ensigne Hale, Jn° Gornell, James l>lake and 
Steuen Minot should Vew the Wa3-from Goodman 'I'oplifs towards 
the eight acre lots whether the waj'ma}' be relinquished or whether 
gates at the p'tition of each lote may not Suffice, and to make their 
returne to the Select men to be p'posed to the Towne. 

The same day it was p'posed to the Towne whether they would 
alow an}^ more to Henerj- Merrifeild than 5^ p weeke for the keep- 
ing the Child of Stock. 

the Vote was Negatiud. 

[237.] The same day It was p'posed to the Towne by Angus- 
tin Clement (with referrence to a liabetation for the minestry) that 
if the towne will lend him one hundered and fifty pounds Viz: soe 
much in the first pa3'ment as the money p' conies to, and the rest 
to make vp one hundered and flft}' pound in the second pay ment, 
then he the said Augustin Clement will purches William Clarks 
accoihodations ; and if in Case M' Flint llks to haue it, he shall: 
at the price that it Cost, and if not, then the said Augustin Clem- 
ent shall be at libertie to sell it againe, and returne to the towne 
againe the one hundered and fifty pounds as soone as M"' Flint re- 
fuseth it, vnless the towne will bu}' it for theniselues. 
The Vote was in the Affermatiue 
noe man discenting 

At a meeting of the Select men the 13 (1) ^^ 

John Smith Sen"' made request for libertie to take 400 of Rails 
out of the 500 acrs but the Select men thought good to grant but 
200 miles. 

Wheeras it is found by experience and Conii)laints being made 
to the Select men of the great Danimadg that is done by Sheep 
goeing at liberty, and not being vnder the hand of a keeper or 
sheepherd, and likewise in the mornings and euenings, before and 
after they are vnder the hand of the Sheepherd : It is therefore or- 
dered by the Select men that from hence forth what soeuer sheepe 
or lambs shall be found going at libertie, from vnder the hand or 
Care of a keeper, Especiall}' being found in any Enclosier of 
Cornfeild pastuer or Meadow, the}' shall pay for euery such sheep 
or lamb two pence besids due daniadges to be paid to such as shall 
find them transgressing this order, and this we Conseaue may 
easil}' be p'uented, if the sheep Masters would agree together to 
make some fold or folds into which the Shepherd may bring tlie 
sheepe in the eucning, and ther take them in the morning, this 
order to be in force euery yeere from the first of March vnto the 
last of October vutill the Select men see Cause to alter it. 



Dorchester Town Records. 175 

[228.] The same day ther was appointed for fence Vewers. 

for the great lots from Captins neck to good- f John Wales 

man Tohnans \ Samuell pale 

for the rest of the great lots to Naponset . j Samuell Robinson 

I Benjamin Leeds 
for the 20 acre lots ( Jn" 'Merifeild 

I Jn*' Withington 
for the feild behind James Bird . . . j Jn° Blackman 

I Jn" Bird, 
for the feild behind M" Joanes before Enock ( Isack Joanes 
wiswels old house . . . . . \ Israeli Mead 
for the feild behind M' Stoughtons . . | Jn° Baker 

I Amiell Weeks 
for the Neck of land . . . . j James Whit 

I Joseph Homes 
for cleerins: the neck of land of Catle . Tho. Andrews Jun' 



for cleering the great lots Robt Sanders and he to keepe the 
key of the pound till the Select men take furder order. 

The same da}' ther was granted to Jn" Homes libertie to haue 
timber out of the 500 acrs to build a house of about 20 foot long 
and 18 foot wide. 

Alsoe ther was granted to Tho : Dauenport Sen"" libertie to take 
about 12 load of timber from the same place towards tlie building 
a barne. 

The same day it was agreed that al Cornefeilds should be 
Cleered by the first of Aprill and fence vewers to Vew fences by 
the 2"* or 3^ of aprill. 

At a generall Towne meeting being orderly caled together one 
the 17. 2. 1G71 to Consider of M'' Flints settlement, It was p'posed 
to the inhabetants as an incurredgment to M'" Flint, whetlier they 
are willing that M' Flint should be a minester to preach the word 
to the whole towne, and this without any Violation to the law Con- 
cerning Church otticcers. 

The Vote was in the AfTermatiue 
not a man against it. 
[339.] The same day it was put to the Vote whether ther 
should be a rate made of one hnndered pounds in money and 
leuyed vpon the inhabetants according to a Just p'portion as in 
other rates, for the purchassing or p'cuering of a comfortable 
habetation for a minester, according to that law, title ecclesiasti- 
cal!, page 26 and Sec. 26, which Enjoy ns eury towne, soe to doe, 
and if in Casse M' Flint doe purchas or p'cuer himself such an 
habetation to his content, and take off the Towne from their en- 
gagmeut to Augustin Clement (bearing date the 6(1) 7") and take 
ofllce in the Church, for the carrying on the worship of God 
amongst vs, then he the said M'' Flint shall haue this huudered 
pounds for his owne towards his settlement. 
The Voate was in the AtFermatiue. 
Alsoe it was Voated and agreed vnto that a rate should be 
p^sently made and Colected and paid by the 25 of May next, and 
those that can to pay the whole, at the day p'fixt, or at least the 



176 City Document No. 9. 

one halfe of the liundered pounds, but those that cannot pay the 
whole now, It is agreed that the remainder shall be paid by the 
time of the second payment, which will be by September in the 
yeere 1672. 

The same day it was agreed that the former towne raters shall 
make this rate, and alsoe it was agreed that Elder Humphrey, and 
Deacon Jn" Capen should recaue this rate and giue discharges of 
what the}' recaue. 

The same da}- Nicholas George was alowed to keepe an ordinary 
If the Hon"''^ Court please to admitt of it. 

The same day It was granted bj' the towne, that at the returne 
of the CoITiittee, appointed for that purpose : Viz That ther should 
be gates made at each pertition, betweene man and man cross that 
way which leads from Clement Toplif, vnto the 8 acre lots, for an 
experiment, which if it proue p'jedicciall to the towne for want of 
lying oxen, then it shall afterward be fenced out on boath sids. 

The same day Nathanell Clap was Chosen Constable in M' 
pattens steed. 

[230.] At a meeting of the Select men the 8 (3) 71 a p'sentment 
was brought to the Select men of defectiue fence vnder the hands of 
Samuell pale and Jn" Wales, fence Vewers of p* of the great lots, 
Viz that part next the towne as followeth 

Jn° Blake at Captins neck two rods James Minot one rod and J 
the fence belonging to the pastuer of William Clarke, Will"' pond 
and Will'" Trescot which is wholy defectiue : fence belonging to 
farnworths land 6 rod at the end of his pastuer Jn^ Minot 6 rod, 
more of quarter master Smith's fence 6 rod M' Timothy Mather 
7 rod : being dated the 8 (3) 71. 

The same day it was Concluded that whereas ther is a man that 
sojournes at John Minots a warrant should be Isued out to the Con- 
stable to warne the man that he either dep' the towne, or elce to 
come to the Select men and to giue an account of his being heer. 

one the same day It was ordered that a warrant should be Isued 
out to the Constable to take by distress or otherwise of the p'sons 
whos fence is defectiue in the great lots 6"^ p rod, which is but the 
one half of what is otherwise 113' order due, but in Case it be 
not made vp by the 15"' of this Instant then they shall pay 18*^ p 
rod for as much as they shall leaue vnsufficciently mad vp viz : of 
Jn" blake at Captins neck 2 rod, of James Minot for one rod and 
half of the occapiers of William Clark's lot for 8 rod of william 
pond and William Trescot for 12 rod, Richard Baker for the fence 
belonging to farnworth's lot 6 rods and for the fence belonging to 
butlers lot 4 rod : of Quarter Master Jn° Smith for 16 rod at the 
end of his pastuer and 6 rod at another place : of Jn° Minot for 6 
rod : of M' Timothy Mather for 7 rod. 

The same day it was ordered that a warrant should be Isued 
out to the Constable to ap''hend Steuen Hoppen Jun' and p'^sent 
him before some majestrate according as the law requiers p 38 
Title Idlenes. 

The same day it was ordered that notice should be giuen to 
Joseph Birch that hee for beare frequenting the ordinary according 
as the order of generall Court requirers in the Casse and alsoe that 



DORCHESTEU ToWN RECORDS. 177 

Nicholcs George be requiered not to suffer the p'son aboue said to 
frequent his house. 

The same day it was ordered that whereas at a meeting of the 
p'prietors of the land in Dorchester the 14"" (12) 65 It was Voted 
and agreed vnto that vppon the deuission of the land be3-ond 
the blew hils. If in Case ther should be any [231.] Charges fall 
on any p' or the whole of that land, ther to be deuided, that then 
all should bear a share by p'portion in that charge. Now wheras 
ther is alread}' charges to be expended vpon that land, not only 
that which is agreed vpon for the Indians, but also for the laying 
out of the land in p'ticular alotnients. Now it is therfore ordered that 
if any p'son or p'sons (who expect to haue land ther) shall neglect or 
refus to pay their just p'portion to all Charges vpon seasonable 
demand, that hee or they soe neglecting or refusing, shall loose or 
goe without that land which hee or they doe ther expect. 

At a publique Towne meeting orderl}^ called together on the 27 
(4) lG7i The towne did by a Vote desier and appoint the select 
men for to p'sent in a Cours of law against such as haue don or 
shall intrench vpon any of o' lands beyond the blew hils, and on 
this sid of the pattent line. 

At a meeting of the Select men the lO"' 6 71 at Coptin Fosters 
hous, By vertue of a warrant which came from the County Court 
last, directed to the Constable for the disposing of Steuen and John 
Hoppen vnto seruice by orders from the Select men. It is ordered 
by the Select men that the said Steuen and John Hoppen doe take 
a fortnights time for to p'uid tliem some masters, such as tlie Select 
men shall a'proue off, and if not then to returne againe vnder the 
Charge and Custody of the Constable to be disposed off as the 
warrant expresseth. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 11"" (7) 71. 

Nicholas Bolton made motion againe that he might haue liberty 
to sell Cider, the answer was Negatiue. 

The same day a warrant was Isued out to Constable Tilstone to 
giue notice vnto Henery Roberts for to depart the towne, who is 
now abiding at danill Ellens. 

The same day the Select men called Steuen Iluppen Jun' before 
them and Enquiered how he had disposed himselfe in referance 
vnto the Courts order, whos answer was that he had agreed with 
Joseph Long to attend his boate but being not aproued off by the 
Select men he p'mised by the last day of this weeke to sett him- 
self vnder another man, the which liberty was granted him, p'uided 
he doe bring it vnder the hand of the man that he agrees with 
that he haue soe don, and to such a man as the Select men shall 
ap'ue off. 

[333.] The same day Frances Bale was called before the Select 
men, and his fine demanded for Entertaining his Brother in law 
phillip Searle and his famely in his house without licence from the 
Select men, whose answer was that he was speedyly to remoue his 
dwelling to Rocksber}'. 

The same da}' Samuell Rigby was called vppon for the remainder 
of the Colection of the Rate Comitted to him to gather, the 
greatest p' wherof was due to M"^ Mather. 



178 City Document No. 9. 

The same day petter L3'on being caled before the Select men, 
and at that tiine desiered liberty for to entertaine peter Greene 
of Concord into his famel}' for one month which was granted him, 
p'uided he Cleer the towne of him at that time. 

The same day a warrant was Isued out to Constable Tilstone the 
Contents wherof is as foUoweth. 

To Constable Timolhy Tilstone of Dorchester. 

wlicras we vnderstand that iSeauerall tracts of land is laid out to 
seaucrall p'sons, Viz : to M'' Tliomas Kelloud and others, to the 
great p''edice of our rights if suffered, you are therfore requiercd 
in his majesties name that with conuenient speede yon goe vp to 
wadeing Riuer and therabouts, and talvc with you such asistance as 
shall be needfull, and that 3'ou or they, doe demollish an\' bounds 
and marlxs tlier made vpon any of the lands therabout wadeing 
riuer wodcock well, or elce where within our bounds, which are 
not made by any order of this towne, or any Authorized by tliem, 
and also to seaz any ha}- or timber cutt vpon an}- of the said land 
and to dispose of the same to an}- p'son or otherwise as the Cans 
may requier : And also to Sumon an}- p'son or p'sons whom you 
shall lind trespassing vpon any of o"" lands to appeare before some 
majestrate or the Select men to answer it. Alsoe to demand of 
Thomas Clap and parker and such as by contract haue mowed 
grass in o"' meadows pay for what they haue mowen, and this you 
are not to faile and to make returne, and in soe doeing this our 
warrant vnder o' hands in the behalf of the towne shall be yo'^ 
discharge. 

HOPSTILL FOSTRU. 

This is a true Jn*^ Capen Sen" 

coppi of the orige- Richard Hall 

nail as attests Samukll Clap 

John Capen Record' James Blake. 

[233.] Thes p'scnts witnessesth that I Samucll Panic of Dor- 
chester doe bind my self heyers executors and Administrators 
vnto the Select men of Dorchester and their Successonrs from time 
to time in the Sume of theirty pounds to Secure and save harmless 
the towne of Dorchester from all dama<lg and charges that may 
arise by the meanes of Alice Morrell her coming in to this towne 
to inhabit heer as wittness my hand this eighth day of December 
1671. 

Samuell Paull. 
witness heerunto. 

Samuell Capen 

BARNARD CaPEN. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 13 9 71 

Thomas Dauenport as Constable for the yeer 1G70 made vp his 
account as in page 224. 

The same day Constable Ilawes Came to make vp his account 
but it was not fully cleered. 

The same day Lift' .Jn° Capen gaue in an account of recepts and 
disbnrstments by him made as in p. 134. 135. 



Dorchester Town Records. 179 

The Towne Credif 
Imp. Recc. by me John Capen Sen' of Viall of" 

Deadliam for Rent for Remote meaddows for 

the yeer G8 ) 0-6-0 

It. Recc of Samuell parker for the same yeer . 0-6-0 



0-12-0 

It. Recc. into my hands 44'' and half of wooll ) 

at lO'' p'' on the Childs ace' . . . j 1-17-1 

and 12'" of tobackoh at 4'^ - p'' . . . . 0-4-2 

It. Recc. 5* in mone}' of Joseph Long a fine for" 
defectiue fence of which ther was V p'^to Con- 
stable Dauenport and I'the Captin had to ex- 
pend on the Indians and V for Liquors for the 
Jorne}' to wading Riuer ther remains . J 0-2-0 

It. Recc. of Nicholas Lawrance in mone}^ for ) 

lOOOof shingls j 0-14-0 

It. Recc. into m}- hands 200 of yron which") 
Came from Tanton for the church being the V 
first yeers p'duce and sold for . . . ) 2-8-0 



Sume Totall 3_17_3 

The 13 9 71 at a meeting of the Select men this ace* was p'eused 
and accepted and ther remains due to Jn° Capen Sen' nineteene 
sliillings. 

['^35.] The Towne Dept' 
Imp. due to me Jn° Capen on ballance of ace' ) 

for the yeer 69 ] 0-0-9 

It. laid out to Merryfeild a bl of peas towards ) 

keeping the Child j 0-3-6 

It. for a pa of sliows for his wife . . . 0-4-6 

It. p*" Nicholas Bolton for moneys he laid downe - 6-0 

It. d' to Capt. Foster 4'' of the Tobackoh . 0-1-6 

It. d' to Ensigne Hale 4'' of the Tobackoh . 0-1-6 

It. dew lor my Jorney to Wadeing Riuer two ) 

da3's hors and man . . . . .J 0-6-0 

It for money laid down to the Sachem . . 0-8-0 

It. for mone}' laid out to Tom the Indian and ") 

other neccesary expences besids what we bad >■ 

at Sister Georges . . . . . ) 0-3-0 

It. p'' for the hier of a hors to goe to Deadham - 1-0 

It. laid out for a quier of paper for the towne - 0-6 

It. dew for Recording the yeer 70 . . 1-0-0 

It. for Runing the line between Rocksberj- and \ 

vs two days w"* the Instruments . . j 0-6-0 

It. p** Capt Foster for two bis corne and one bl \ 

of pease which he let merr^'feld haue towards > 0-10-6 

the keeping the Child . . . . j 

It. p'' Ensigne Hale for a bl of pease on the ) 

same ace' . . . . . .) 0-3-6 

It. p'^ bro' Sumner for V money he laid downe - 1-0 



180 City Document No. 9. 

It. p" Ncithanell Clap on the Same ace' . . 0-1-0 

It. p*^ Capt. Foster for monej' he laid downe to ) 
the Sachem ......) 

It. p'' J^nsigne Hale for the same ace' 

It p** Nicholas Whit for bringing tlie yron 



0- 


8-0 


0- 


4-0 


0- 


6-0 



Totall Dept 4-16-3 



Creddit as on the other sid 3-17-3 



Rest due 0-19-0 

[236.] At a generall Towne meeting on the 4 10 71 

After the Directory was read The Confession of Aurther Cart- 
wriglit (concerning the wrong done against Quarter Master John 
Smith and his Sonne) it was published according as the Court En- 
joyned him. 

Tlie same day William Sumner made a motion to the towne, that 
they would grant him about 12 or fowerteene rods of ground at 
the North East end of his bearne, the Towne granted his motion 
and appointed Tho : Swift Sen"^ Augustin Clement and Richard 
Leeds to Vew the same and set it out and make returne. 

The same day Rich Leeds, Augustin Clement and Richard With- 
ington weer nominated and chosen by the towne for to talvC Care of 
the repaiering of the meeting hous for the p'"esent occasion that we 
may Comfortably come to gethcr for the worship of god, and thc}"^ 
to he paid out of the towne rate, the glass to be taken care for 
by the Constable. 

The same day it was p'pounded to the towne whether they would 
haue a rate of one hundred pound to be leuyed out of whicli for the 
maintenance of the minestry ninty pound Viz Seaunt}- pound for 
M'' Flint and twenty pound for M^ Stoughton for his labour amongst 
vs for lower months as alsoe rate free for the same rate and the 
other ten pounds towards the repaire of the meeting-house or the 
like vse and that one fowerth p' of the whole to be paid in money. 
The Vote was in the Atfermatiue. 

The same da}^ ther was chosen for Select men M'" Stoughton, 
Captin Foster, Lift' Capen, Ensigne Hale, William Sumner, 
for Recorder Lift' Jn° Capen 

for Raters — Srg"' Pond Srg' Ja Blak Srg' preston. 
Sup'uisors Jn" Gornell. Riciiard AVithington and for the neck Srg' 
Clap. 

[337.] At a meeting of the Select men the 11"^ 10 1671. 

It was agreed that an order should be sent out to tlie Raters to 
leuy on the inhabetants one hundred pound of which 90'' for the min- 
estry and 10'^ for other vses. 

Also a towne Rate of 50'' 11*^ and both thes Rates to be made 
and Returned vnder their hands by the next meeting of the Select 
men, also a Rate about port - - 15 - 8 

The same da}- Josepli Long was sent for to answer for entertain- 
ing of a maid or yong woman in his house and seruice which was 
not of an}- good report ; his answer was she was to depart the 
towne the next day. 



Dorchester Town Records. 181 

The same day it was ordered that a warrant should be directed 
to the Constable for to goe vp to Capt. Claps farme wher Ilenery 
MerrifVild doe line and to enquier whether his daughter which 
marrved funnell be abiding at his hous, which if she be, tlien to 
dem;ind or take by distress ten shillings for his entertaining her 
Contrary vnto the towne order. 

The same day it was agreed vnto that a warrant should be 
directed to the Constable to Sumon Timothy Wales and his wife, 
and his two lesser boys, to appeare before tlie Select men at their 
next meeting, to be enquiered after Concerning their Education and 
improuement of their time, and peter Lyon and his Avife, and Jn" 
plum and Arthor Cartwright and Robt Stiles all on the same 
account they or some of theirs. 

At a meeting of tlie Select men the 8 (11) 1671. 

Artlior Cartwright (being formerly Somoned) appeared before 
the Select men ; his answer Conserning his Sonne was, that he was 
about to put him apprentice to a kindsman of his that is a sea-man 
and soe was dismissed. 

The same day Robt. Stiles being Sumoned appeared also before 
the Select men to answer for their Idleness, and vpon examination 
it was found that both hee and his wife haue not improued their 
time to the aduautag of their famel}- as they ought and ther vpon 
was aduertized to reforme or elce to be further p'ceeded witli as the 
law rcquiers. 

[238.] The same day peter Lyon appeared and gaue an 
accoupt that his Sonns did follow their employment and that for 
the time to come he would looke dillegently after them. 

The same day Timoth}- Wales appeared without his sonns and 
could giue noe good accounpt of that for which he was sent for, 
but his words and answers weer very offensiue and Contemptuous 
vnto the Select men, and therfore it was ordered, that both he and 
his two Sons be againe Sumoned to appeai'e and to giue an acompt 
how he answers the law title Children and _youth : 

The same day Richard Withington and Thomas Tilstone in the 
name of others p''sented a wrighting, wherin the}' did desier, that the 
remoueing of the meetinglious may be p'moted and taken into 
serious Consideration, and that the Vote of the towne ma}' not be 
forgotten, or neglected. 

The same day Richard Butt appeared to answer for his enter- 
taining of his father in law Steuen Hoppen, wlios auswer was, that 
he did not entertaine him, but haue enformed him tliat it is not the 
mind of the Select men that he shouUl continue at Tomsons Hand 
or elce where in dorchester, but for to turne him out of doares, he 
could not Considering the relation that is between them, but he 
would willingly be ridd of him if he could. 

The same day the wife of Henery Merrifeild appeared before the 
Select men, to answer for entertaining of their daughter Funnell, 
Contrary to towne order, whose answer was, that slie was their 
daughter and Could not turne her out of doars this winter time but 
she would willingly returne to lier husband as soone as a passadg 
p''sents ; But the}' weer not approued in entertaining her, but the 
penalty of the town order the Select men would remitt and would 



182 City Document No. 9. 

leaue it to the County Court to determine the thing, if in Casse she 
be not gon before ; 

The same day John plume appeared to answer for his negligence 
in his Calling, but Could gine noe good acompt for himself, or for 
not disposing of his Sonne to some Master. 

[339.] The same day John Capen Jun"" made request for to 
take 150 railes and 30 posts off from the 500 acre, which was 
granted him. 

The same day Thomas Swift Jun'' as Select man of Melton, 
Came before the Select men, to be resolncd in a question Consern- 
ing a wa}' runing through Goodman Vose his farme from John Gils 
barrs vnto the fowerteenth lott, whether ther should not be alow- 
ance for the land which the way taks vpp ; In Answer thereunto 
the Select men of Dorchester saith, that the vse of the wa}' and 
the right thereunto was long before goodman Vosse, or M"' Glouer 
had a farme granted or laid out, and therfore we Conclud that 
when the farme was laid out, ther was alowance in measuer for the 
high way, and nothing demanded for alowance euer since vntill of 
late. 

The same day Lift"' Capen and William Sumner weer desiered 
and empowered to settle the bussines about the CoITion Swamp at 
Melton, and to Issue and determin matters therabouts. 

At a meeting of the Select men at the house of Nicholas George 
the 16 11 1671 Timothy Wales and his Sonus, being Sumoncd ap- 
peared before the Select men, and upon examination of the boys 
the_v weer found to be very Ignorant, and not able to read, and 
being admonished was dismissed at that time, only he made some 
acknowledgment of his offensiue words and Carridge the last day 
of meeting and that in wrighting which remains on file. 

The same day it was Concluded that Nathan Bradly and Thomas 
Birch should be sumoned to appeare before the Select men at their 
next )neeting. 

The same day it was Concluded that the Elder and Deacon 
should draw vp a list of the members of the Church, and leauy or 
p'portiun the expences at the ordanation ; and the expences for en- 
tertaining of M' Flint on the estates of the said members. 

The same da}- it was ordered ihat the Rates both lor Contry and 
towne should be deliuered to tlie Constables and they ordered to 
disburst out of them such depts as are dew to Contry and towne. 

[240.] At a meeting of the Select men the 12 12 1671 

It was agreed by the Select men that the Scholmaster should be 
agreed with for to teach such as shalbe sent vnto him, and Lift' 
Capen, Ensigne Hale and William Sumner are appointed to speake 
with M'' Jn** Foster Concerning that matter. 

The same day it was ordered that ther should be a towne meet- 
ing called on the 23 of this Instant Feb : to p'mote subscriptions 
for the Collidg and to conferr about the meeting hous and Stanton 
about a dry hei'd. 

The same time it was ordered that Tho. Birch should be Somoned 
by warrant to the Constable to appear before the Select men at 
their next meeting to give an acompt of his orderly walking. 

The Same day Robt. Stanton appeared before before the Select 



DoitciiESTER Town Records. 183 

men and tendered his seruiee to keep a dry herd of Catle, and if 
he haue the number of Six score he will keepe them for 2' 3^ p 
head and in Case he haue not soe many from our towne then he 
may take in from other towns vnto the fore said number and noe 
more, but if the towne sends more then Six score he is to keepe 
them at the Rate of 2' S'' p head and to begin at INIay day next and 
to keepe to the end of September ; and this to be p'posed to the 
towne at their next meeting. 

At a gencrall Towne meeting the 2G 12 71 It was Voted in the 
AfTermatiue that INIr. Stoughton, Captaine Foster, Lifte"' Ca})on, En- 
signe Hall, William Sumner, Augustin Clement and Richard 
Withington : Thes men or the Major part of them are appointed 
to Consider and pitch vpon a place on the Rocky hill for the 
meeting hous to stand vpon and make report therof to the next 
towne meeting, and the place being agreed vpon, they shall haue 
full power to determine all other matters referring to the renioueall 
of this p''sent hous, or if the}' see it best the erecting of one wholy 
new. 

The same da.y it was put to the Vote that M"' Flint might haue 
liberty to take in that Corner of the Comon which lys on the back- 
sid of Liftenant Capens and Steuen Minots pastuers or foilds, by 
running a fence ouer from goodman Clements his feild to his pas- 
tuer, and the same soe enclosed to improue for pastuor, as long 
as the town shall Judge it Conuenient, reseruing a drift way for 
p'sons [341.] Concerned and that Liften' Capen William Sumner 
and Augustin Clements doe state how the Crose fence shall run 
most conueiiiently p'uided and it is heerb}' vnderstood, that the 
towne reserues a libertie to digg or take off stones from this said 
land as formerly. 

The Vote was in the affermatiue. 

At a meeting of the freemen the S"* (1) 7^ ther was Chosen 
for Deputys for the 3'eer Ensuing, Captain Hopstill Foster and 
williani Sumner and Capt. Foster was Chosen Comissioner for to 
carry in the Votes. 

The same time ther was Chosen for Constables John Blackman 
and Samuell pale, but afterwards Jn° Blackman being a Dromer at 
the Castle got off and 01)ediah Swift was Chosen in his steed. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 11"' (1)71-2 It was Con- 
cluded that the fence about the great lots should be maintained and 
vpheld for the 3'eer ensewing as formerly, bj' the p'ticuler p'prietors 
of the feild. 

The same da^^ ther was appointed for fence Vewers for the great 
lots 

from Captains neck to goodman Tolmans f Richard Leeds 

I John Breck 

for the rest of the great lots to Naponset f Thomas Tolnian Sen' 

( Tho : Trot Sen' 

for the twenty acre lots . . . j Tho Grant 

I Robt. Stiles 

for the feild behind James Bird . . ( Obediah Haws 






imes Whit 



184 City Document No. 9. 

for the feild behind M" Joans and before f Srg"' Clap 

Enocli Wiswells old lious . . ( Angustin Clement 

for the feild behind M' Stougton . . J Jn** Withington 

( Isacke Joanes 
for the Neck of land . . . . ( Nicholas Clap 

I Srg"' Blake 

for the Cleering of the neck of land of Cattell : Jacob Ilewens. 
for cleering the great lots Robt Sanders and he to keepe the key of 
the pound till the select men shall take furder order. 

The same day it was agreed that al Corne feilds shall be cleared 
by the first of Aprill and fence Vewers to vew fences by the 2^ or 
3^ of Aprill. 

The same day ther was granted to Jn" Farington liberty to take 
one hundred of railes on the Comons at or be^-ond the blew hils. 

[^42.] The same day a letter was concluded to be sent to the 
Select men of Melton to Enforme them of some abuss that is done 
by taking in of the way leading to the meddows some wherbe^'ond 
William Blaks, which is offenciue to vs as well as to some of 
Melton. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 13 (3) 72. 

John Smith Sen'' appeared and desiered to hane his lot laid out 
about tlie blew hils, which was omitted through some mistake to be 
laid out when other lots weer laid out. 

Tiie Select men doe order that he shall git some man or men to 
lay it out according to the same forme that other lots weer laid and 
according to his p'portion which he should then haue had, and the 
Select men doe order him to p'cuer Liften"' John Capen and amiell 
weiks to lay it out or either of them. 

The same day in answer to a letter which is on file sent from 
Melton in reference vnto the way leading ouer brush-hill, The 
Select men of Dorchester doe determine, that either the way shall 
run as it was first laid out, or elce if the way be remoued from the 
Corner of PCbenezer Claps fence vnto the Corner of William Blaks 
lott wher his barrs are : then Ebenezer Clapp shall be at the charge 
to remoue William Blaks fence, and sett it in its Right place, and 
make it sufliccient as now it is p'uided that William Blake shall be 
at the Charge of adding soe much fence as is requisit b}^ means of 
the way runing more angular, and in case that the way run wher it 
was first laid out, that then William Blake shall sett in soe much 
of his fence as now stands in the high way. 

The same day it was ordered that the Constable should be or- 
dered for to Colect the remainder of the hundred pounds money 
Rate which was for the purchasing of 'M' Flints habetation. 

The same day at a motion of Henery Garnesy and others about 
some land at the end of the great lots, it was Concluded that 
]i'sons Conserned should appeare before the Select men at their 
next meeting for to adjelato that bussiness to which end notice was 
giuen to Samuell Robinson and Jn" Minot and who elce may be 
Conserned tlierein the which remains on file. 

Tlie 22 4"* 1G72 the Select men mett att the house of Lift"' 
John Capen (in reference vnto the determination of the County 



Dorchester Town Records. 185 

Court) and gane their ap'bation A'lito tlic placing of Mary the 
daughter of Jolin plum vnto seruice with praiseuer Turner of 
Nortlianipton p'uided it be not for less then one whole 3-eer or more 
if the}' two doe soe agree. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 28"' (4) 1G72 at the house of 
the Hon'''' M' fStoughton. 

The Select men haueing sent for John plum and his daughter 
Mere}', and finding that his said daughter being nuirryed to Thomas 
Chub of Beuerlee, and being alsoe neere the time of her deliueryis 
not p'uided for by her said husband, nor taken home to him, but 
continues heer with her father, contrar}^ to good order, and to the 
hazarding of a charge vpon the towne, doe therfore order and re- 
quier, that' the said Mercy Chub doe spedily within Six or eight 
daj-s leaue this towne, and betake herself to her said husband. 
And doe also warne and order the said John Plum that he noe 
longer entertaine his said daughter, but hasten her to her husband 
as aforesaid A'pon the penalty by the Town order in that Case 
p'uided, and of being complained of further to Authorety that soe 
the towne may be saued harmeless. 

The same day The Select men did lett vnto Samuell parker of 
Dead ham for this yeev all that meaddow vp in the Contry neer to 
woodcocks well, which formerly he did vs to Mow (saucing what 
was laid out latly to Rodger Billeng thes are therfore to licence 
and authoriz the said parker to mow) the said meaddow, and for 
what haj' he shall ther make he shall pa}' one shilling p load and 
we doe heerby inhibit all other p'sons from intermeddleing with 
this meaddow to his p'jedice, and doe engage to maintaine him in 
the vse and improuement of it. Signed by 

William Stoughton 
HoPESTiLL Foster 
John Capen 
William Sumner 
Richard Hale 

M'^ the Sixt day of the Select mens meeting which was the 
10 (4) 72 ther was nothing done which was to be Recorded. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 10"' of the 7"' m" 72. 

It was ordered that Amiell Weeks together with the Asistance 
of Lift. John Capen, William Sumner and Ensigne Richard Hale 
should Run the head line of the great lots, with Referrance to 
Henery Garnes}-, Robt Spurr, Edward Wiett and others who are 
damnefied by the Contry high way which runs througii their deuis- 
sions, that soe the_y who are damnified ma}' receaue Sattisfaction 
out of that way which was alowed b}' the town. 

[244.] The same day ther was granted to Increace Turner 
libert}' to haue 100 of Railes and posts sutabl out of the fine hun- 
dred acrs. 

The same day ther was granted to Samuell Capen liberty to 
take two or throe load of timber out of the 500 acrs towards the 
building of an house. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 4"' (8) 1672 at M'' Stough- 
tons house it was Concluded that the Comittee which was ap- 



186 City Document No. 9. 

pointed to vew a place for the meeting hous to stand on, shall 
meet for that end, the first Monday- after the Gen''" Court is ended 
which is now to begin the next weeke, to meet about two of the 
Clock in the afternoone at the Schole-liouse. 

The same day Richard Butt was Called before the Select men, 
to answer for his Entertaining of Steuen Hoppin Jun"", whose an- 
swer was that the said Hoppen was gon from him, and that his 
Mast(M' Paine had sent for him to imploy liini. 

Tiie same day it was ordered tliat notice should be sent to the 
Sup'uisors of the high-wa3's, that they forth with see them re- 
paired. 

The same day it was ordered that a warrant should be Isewed 
out to the Constable for to Colect by distres or otherwise the re- 
mainders of the mone^' Rate which w-as for the purchasing of a 
halietation for M'' Flint. 

The same day Constable Tilston Came to the Select men to 
make vp his ace' of the Contry Rate Coiiiitted to him to gather 
for the year 1671 the Sume of which Rate was 28'' 4' 4*^. 
Imp. lie brouglit the Tresuerers Recept for . . 25-15-10 
It. pd to Capt. Foster a dept due to him about ) 

Court expenses . . . . . j 2-0-0 

It. pd to William Sumner . . . . . 0-1-8 



27-17- 6 
The Constable Tilston Remains depf to the ) 

Towne ) 0-6-10 

[245.] The same day Constable Nathaniell Clape Came to 
make vp his account of the Towne Rate Committed to him to 
Colect for the yeer 1G71 the Summ of which Rate was 50'' 3' 8** 
and a smale Rate for pork, 15' 8^. 

M'' that which the Constable was appointed to discharge did 
amount vnto 7'' 6' 8'^ more then the Sume of the Rate viz : the 
glass for the meeting hous ..... 4'' 14' 6*^ 

and other Cliarges. 
Imp. paid or ordered to be p*' to Anthon}' New- | 

ton for the child he tooke . . . . j 05-00-00 
It. to Nicholas Bolton for the meeting hous work 03 - 00 - 00 
It. to Nicholas George for Expences . . . 03-15-00 
It. to Capt. Clap as Deputy . . . . 02-05-00 

It. to Lift"' Capen as Deputy . . . . 02-05-00 
It. to him also for Recording for the yeer 71 . 01 - 00 - 00 

and to him also a dept due to him last yeer . . 00-19-00 
It. to Ensigne Hale for helping about Roger Bel-") 

lenges farine 6' and goeing to wadeing Riuer 9' > 

to demolesh maiks . \ . ". . ) 00-15-00 

Also to him also for another Jorne}- to the same | 

place j 00-06-00 

It. to Roger Belleng for 4 days at Wadeing Riuer 00-12-00 
It. to Timothy Tilston the Constabl 4 days . . 00-12-00 

It. To Samuell Rigbe 4 days . . . . 00-12-00 
It. to Thomas Dauenport Jun"' 4 days . . . 00-12-00 



Dorchester Toavn Records. 187 

It. To Amiell Weiks about Rogers farine . . 00-06-00 

It. to James Blake for his Jorney to pi i moth . 00 - 05 - 06 

It. to Joseph Lon<^ for his hors to plimoth . . 00-05-06 
Thus fare he p'ceeded at this time. 

[246.] The Same day the Comittee appointed for the looking 
out a place for the meeting hous vpon Roeky hill, did on the day 
abouesaid (viz this 11 (9) 72) Vew the place or places ther about 
and did conclud of a place neer vnto the lime-kilme and soe to 
make returne therof to the Towne at the next publique towne meet- 
ing. 

At a publique Towne meeting the 2 (10) 1672. 

After the directory was orderly read, ther was some adjetation 
about changing a da}' of the Select mens meeting : viz : Wheras 
the Second Month b}' the directory is exempted as one of the fower 
months ; It is now agreed vnto by Voate that the theird month is 
exempted from meeting, and insteed therof they are to meet the 
Second Month for the time to come and it shalbe soe ordered in the 
directory. 

The same day it was Voted that one of the Constables for the 
time being from time to time shall attend the Select men at their 
Seauerall days meeting for to atend such seruices as the Select 
meet shall haue occassion for them ; and for their encuredgment 
they shall haue their diners at the towne charge. 

The same day it was p'posed to the Towne whether it weer not 
meete to chouse yeerly a man to be a Treasuerer, whose worke or 
office should be to take all accompts from Constables for Rates or 
fines or what other accompts doe belong vnto the towne, and to 
make disburstments for the towns vse and in Case of non payments 
bj- any, for to Isue out warrants to the Constables to distreine ; 
and the Tresurer to giue an acompt to the Select men at the end 
of the 3-eere, or at any time that the Select men shall see meete to 
requier it and from them to haue discharges. 

This being put to the Vote it was Voted in the afTermatinc. 

The same day Nicholas Clap p'posed whether it weer not good 
to p'serue the latter feed in feilds vnto the p'prietors. 

Also at the same time the towne was Enformed of some damedge 
that brantree men doth doe vpon o"" Comons Swamps thes two last 
things and left to the Select men to Consider off. 

[247.] The same day it was p'posed to the towne whether 
they would giue to Daniell Elders a peice of ground according as 
the' Select men shall Judge meete for the place or quantety, and 
one Such Conditions as they shall appoint not entrenching vpon 
mens p'ticular rights. 

The Vote was affermatiue. 

The same day it was Voted and agreed vnto that wheeras the 
Contry highway is taken out of the deuissions lying at the end of 
the great lots it is agreed that the fower rods laid out at the end 
of the great lots should be alowed vnto such men as haue the way 
taken out of ther deuission lots in recompence. 

The same day was Chosen for Selectmen. 



188 City Document No. 1). 

M' Stoughton 29, Capt. Foster 24, Lift"' Capen 29, William 
Suranei* 22, Ensigne Hale 17. 

for Recorder Lift"* Capen. 

for Treasurer Captin Foster 

for Raters Srg"' Clap Srg"' wiswell Srg"' preston. 

Siipnisors of highways Isack Joanes, Timothy Tilston. 

and for the neck Amiell weeks 

The same day it was Concluded that M"' Flint should haue eighty 
pounds for his labour in the minestr}- for the 3-eere that is past 
(out of which shall be deducted what each man haue put into the 
box the Sabboth days) of which one fowerth part to be in money ; 
Indian Corne at 3^ p bl to the Rates peas at 3' Q'^ Rey 4' barly 4' and 
wheat 5' 

At a meeting of the Select men the 9'^^ (10) 72 

George Lyon at his request was granted liberty to take 600 of 
Rayles out of that land beyond the last deuission one the South 
side of Naponset if ther be timber enough fallen already' lying 
downe to make soe many, if not then to take them out of that land 
beyond the line and not otherwise. 

The same day it was ordered that wheras great inconuenience 
Comes to the towne by mens selling allienating of ther lands and 
not acquainting the towne or Select men or Raters with the alliena- 
tion thereof, wherby when Rates are made, and afterward demanded, 
it fals out that the land was allienated before the Rate was made 
[248.] for the p'vention whereof the futuer. It is ordered and 
heerb^- declared that if any man sell and allienate his land and not 
acquaint either the Selectmen or the Raters thereof before the next 
Rate made after the allienation that then he or thej^ or that p'son 
whatsoeuer that soe allienats, shall be lyable to pay all Rates for 
such lands (as if not allienated) vntill enformation be made as 
aforesaid, and this to extend to al lands Rateable within the 
p'cincts of Dorchester. 

At a meeting of the Select men at Captin Fosters house the 23 
10"^ 72 the Select men made an agreement with ]\P John Foster to 
be a Schole master as apears in the new book p. 98. 

The same day it was agreed that ther should be a town Rate 
made for the discharge of such depts as the towne are engaged in, 
and that the Recorder shall Isue out a warrant to the Raters to 
make this Rate and alsoe a rate of 80 pounds for the minestry. 

The same day at the request of John Blackman it was granted 
him liberty to take some Cedar trees in some Swamps aboue bran- 
tree within the bounds of Dorchester, alsoe he is heerbj'- empow- 
ered to take such trees as are ther already fallen although the}^ are 
already Clouen out, p'uided it be not done by an}' belonging to our 
owne towne, and alsoe that he giue a true account of what is ther 
done, and to forbid any that he shall find ther trespassing vpon o' 
lands. 

The same day the Deacon Returned the names of such as had 
not paid their p'portions to the minesters Rates both the money 
Rate and the other Rate for the yeer 71 and it was ordered that 



Dorchester Town Records. 189 

warrant should be Issewed out to the Constable to Colect the 
same. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 13 11"' 72. 

Wheras it was Voted at a publique Towne meeting the 2 10 72 
that Goodman Garnesy Edward Wiet and others conserned should 
haue alowance for the Contr}^ highway that goes through ther de- 
uissions out of that 4 Kods laid at the end of the great lots, the 
Select men doe order and appoint tliat Amiell AVeeks together 
with Lift"' Capen shall la}- out this 4 rods they paying the 
Charges 

[349.] The same day it was ordered that wheras Complaint 
is made against James Minot, of his Cutting and Carting away of 
wood from the 500 acres Contrar}' to towne order. It is ordered 
that the Kecord' shall send forthwith an order to p'hibit him from 
p'ceeding to Cut or to carr^- away any wood from thence, and that 
he appear before the Select men at ther next meeting which Avilbe 
the Second Monday in Feburary to answer for what he haue 
already done. 

The same day John Plume came to the Select men to demand 
vpon what termes he should enjoy that land granted him by the 
towne lying beyond the late deuissions on the North of Naponset 
neer to deadham mille : In answer therunto the Selectmen doe 
enjoyne the said plum that in Case hee doe enjoy that land he 
shall build vpon it, and line theron with his famely within one 
whole yeer from the date heerof or elce not to expect to enjoy the 
land an}- longer, and if in Case he doe build and line as is afore- 
said, the said plum shall not alienate sell or let the whole or any 
p' therof vntill that he haue legally remoued and setled himself 
and his famely in some other towne and if in Case he doe reraoue 
as aforesaid he shall not haue liberty to sell any more then the 
hous and three acres of land about it, and the remainder to re- 
turne to the towne, and if the said John plum shall d}' his wife 
shall enjoy it for her life or ther children after them but not to 
allienate or sell any p' or the whole without liberty from the Select 
men if the}- see Cause to grant it : 

The same da}' the Raters returned the Rates which they weer 
ordered to make for the minestr}'^ of 80'' and the towne rate 20''. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 10"' 12, 72. 

Goodman pason had a motion to be p'posed to the towne that 
seeing his lot tales short of what it should be considering the high 
way that therfore the towne would be pleased to be satisfied with 
the way 3 rod broad from his hous west ward soe farr as his land 
doe extend, this was left to further Consideration. 

The same daj' ther was granted to Thomas Grant to take 100 of 
Railes out of the 500 acrs. 

The same day James Minot appeared to answer for his cutting 
and carrying awaj- of wood from off the 500 acres, whose answer 
was that he was Ignorant of the [;<i50.] order p'hibiting the Cut- 
ting of wood and that he had not cutt or ordered the Cutting 
downe of any tree for wood but what the Indians haue done Con- 
trary to his order. 

Also the same time he desiered liberty for timber to build a 



190 City Document No. 9. 

house about 16 foot long and 14 Avide and to have about Seaiien or 
eight Cord of wood about Stantons ; this is granted p'uided it be not 
to Carry out of the towne. 

The same day it was ordered that notice should be giuen to all 
the p'prietors within fence of the great lots, Six acre lots and 
Captins Neck vpland and raeaddow to meete together on the next 
Second day being the 17"' this Instant at the meeting hous aliout 
12 of the Clock at farthest for to Consider of the fencing of that 
feild either in ginerall or p'ticuler as shall then be agreed by the 
p'prietors and Samuell paule and John Minot to giue notice heerof 
to p'sons Conserned. 

The same day ther was granted to the widdow Minot liberty to 
gitt one or two hundred of Railes out of the 500 acrs. 

The same day it was granted to John INIemory liberty to take 
timber out of the 500 acres to build a hous of about 24 foot long 
and IG or 18 wide. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 17 12 72 at M'' Stoughtons 
house It was agreed that the Constables should be ordered to 
Colect and gather the first pa3-ment of the Subscriptions for the 
Collige and to appoint some place or places for the receaueing of 
it and transporting it to Boston and to be alowed for it out of the 
principle. 

The same day it was agreed that the Constables should be 
ordered to giue notice to tlie freemen to bring in their votes for 
Nomination of Majestrates and for the Choice of other officers as 
shall then be done on the 14"' of March b3- ten of the Clock and the 
inhabetanls to meet about twelue of the Clock to giue ther ap'bation 
or dislike of the place pitcht vpon h}' the Committee for the meet- 
ing hous on Rocky hill. 

The same day it was agreed vnto that some distress should be 
made on the tenant at Captin Hudsons farme for some arrears of 
Rates w'hich are unpaid. 

[251.] The same da}' the p'prietors of the great lots and six 
acre lots meet together at the meeting hous the Select men being 
p''sent and then It was agreed l)etweene the p'prietors that ther 
shall be a p'Lition fence between the feild viz : on the North side 
of that lott which was M"' Makepeas his lot from Timothy Tilstons 
stone wale to the west end of the great lot within fence, and from 
the fore mentioned place of Timoth}" Tilstones eastward soe farre as 
to the sea, and this p'tition fence to be made and maintained 
p'portionably b}- the owners of the land that is on this side of it, 
and b}' the owners of the land on the other side of it at an equall 
p'portion according to ther land they doe posess each man make- 
ing ther end fence, the meddow bearing p' of this p'tition fence 
according to p'portion : further b}' the land on this sid as is aboue 
said is intended only the great pastuer which l3's on this side of it, 
and soe to be freed from all outsitl fence which each man did for- 
merly make on this side of the greate lots, the pastuer making the 
one half of the fence soe fare as their land goe, and the other sid 
to make the other half, and alsoe a sufRccient gate Cross the way, 
and all the fence to be be made sufflccient for all sorts of Catle 
And to this agreement the p'prietors doe bind them 



Dorchester Toavn Records. 191 

seines and Snccessors vntill the major p' sliall see canse to alter it 
this being put to the voate the Vote was in the Aflermatiue. 
Signed by vs whose names are heer Subscribed. 

Richard Leeds his marke ( |o 

James Humfhey Thomas peirce 

Thomas Tolman Sen' Thomas Tolman 

Samuell paule John Tolman 

Timothy Tii.stone William Trescot 

John Minot Enock Wiswell 

Obediah Haws William pond. 

This is a true Coppie of the originall which remains on file 
As Attests 

John Capen, Record'. 

[353.] At a meeting of the Select men the 10(1)7 2-3. 

Tlier was granted to Tliomas Grant liberty to take two trees off 
from the 500 acres for to make posts and if thos trees doe not 
p'duce 50 posts then if he find any trees downe out of which he 
ma}' make up the 50 posts he may soe doe p'uided he doe not 
trespas vpon trees that are fallen lately for spesciall vse. 

Tiie same day M' John Foster, Mmiell Weeks, Roger Billcng and 
Thomas Swift Jun' are appointed to run the line betweene brantree 
and Dorchester from the top of the blew hills all along that line 
soe neer as the^' can to the patten line and they to giue notice 
timel}' to brantree men. 

And for the line betweene punkapage and Dorchester Joseph 
Homes and Timothy Tilston and the same men to run the line be- 
tweene Dorchester and melton, that is to say from Brantry line and 
the outsid of the last Six deuissions downe towards the Meaddow. 

And for the line between Dorchester and Deadham Sarg"' Clap, 
gj.giit pQi^fi mifl Srg"' Wiswell. 

And for the line between Dorchester and Rocksberj^ Lift"' John 
Capen, William Sumner and Nathanell Clap. 

The same da}' Ebenezer Clap was granted to take trees for sels 
and plates for a barne out of the Comons beyond the blew hils and 
alsoe libert}' to take some Cedar trees for Clobords out of some of 
the Swamps in o' land beyond the blew hils, or if ther be any trees 
ffillen by men of other towns either brantree men or others he may 
haue liberty to take such trees or bolts. 

The same day the Condition of Daniell Elders was taken into 
Consideration being in want of an habetation, and the Select men 
luuie appointed Ensigne" Hale an .1 Enock Wiswell to looke out a 
place in the 500 acres neer to Stanton's that may be a Conuenient 
place for him and soe to lay out a peice of land for him and to 
make returne of what they doe in the p'misses. 

The same day tlier was appointed for fence vewers 

4- ^\ r^ i- TS.T 1 ) John Wales 
fortheCaptuis^eck|j^^^^^j3^,^^,, 

for that p< of the great i ,p,^^_ ^^j^^^^ j^^^, 

lot s beyond Timothy Tilstons \ ^^^^^ 'y:;^^^^,,^ 
and acre lot j 



192 City Document No. 9. 

[353.] for the feikl behind | James Bird 

James Bird J John Blaclvman 

for the feild beliiud JM" ) t:> , • i, 
T , , ,. ,, , f Enock WIS well 

Joans and before Enock > rp, T.r i i 
,,,. ,, , , , i Iho: Moadesly 

Wiswells old house ) "^ 

for the feild behind M' ) Richard Baker 

Stonghtons J John Withington 

„ ,, 1 ^ 1 1 ) Timothy Mather 

for the neck ol land > ^ , u, i 

j John Blackman 

for Cleering the neck | ^ it 

r. r^ ^^ ) Isack Joancs 

of Catle ) 

All Corne fields to be Cleered by the first of aprill and the fence 
vewers to vew fences by the 2 or 3 of aprill. All fences to be 
made vp by the 25 march 73. 

At a meeting of the Freemen the 14 (1)72-3 ther was chosen 
for Deputys for the yeer ensewing Captin Clap, Captin Foster. 

and William .Sumner Chosen Comissin'' to Cary the Votes to 
Boston. 

The same day vpon the occasion of warning of a meeting of the 
towne about the meeting hous it was ordered that henceforth the 
Constables should liaue orders in wrighting vnder the Recorders 
hand and the Constables to returne what they haue done tlierin. 

The same day the Comittee for the meeting house made Report 
of the place which they had pitcht vpon on the Rocky hill for to 
erect a meeting house which was neer to the lime-kelme and being 
put to the Vote Concerning ther ap'bation of the place .by Seuer- 
ing the Company the Vote was in the Affermatue Viz 41 vots for 
it besids the Comittee and 25 votes against it : 

The same day Amiell AVeeks and Henery Leadbetter weer 
Chosen Constables for the yeer Ensewing. 

The same day it was appointed that al p'sons shall bring in a 
note of the Number of their dry Catle to some of the Select men 
by the 25 of this Instant that soe an agreement may be made with 
the herds man. 

At a meeting of tlie Select men the 14 2 73 

John plum was called before the Select men to giue an accorapt 
of his entertaining his Sonne Chub and his wife, whose answer 
was that his Sonne in law was gon and the Select men ordered 
him to discharge the towne of his daughter alsoe, forthwith. 

['354.] The same day Johnatlian Birch being Sumoned 
appeared before the Select men to answer for his being resident heer 
in this towne seeing he had been out of this towne at Lanchester 
about fower months The said Burch is ordered forthwith to Cleere 
the towne and not to Continue heer. 

The same day Lift"' Capen and William Sumner are appointed 
to run the line l)etween the 400 acrs laid out betweene Melton 
and Dorchester and to Joyne with them Some of Melton.' 

The same day ther was a returne made of thos that did run the 
line between Deadham and Dorchester to the furthest extent and 
it is vpon file. 

The same day it was ordered that the fence vewers of the neck 
from yeer to yeer shall take care to see that the gate belonging to 



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the Neck be hung vp and put in order and they are to be satisfied 
for it. 

The same da}' in order to the Subscription for the Castle repaira- 
tion it is ordered that Captin Foster, Lift"' Capen, Ensigne Hale 
and William Sumner shall P^acli of them take a Sargent with them 
and goe to the Seauerall Squadrons and take ther Subscriptions. 

The same day it was ordered that Obediah Haws and Robt. 
Spur are appointed to looke after Hoggs that are vn3oked and 
vnringed ; and if they find any such they are to demand and 
receaue 4*^ p swine for all that are vnyoked and vnringed for the 
first ofence and for the Second ofence Six pence and if they 
refuse to pay then to impound them till satisfaction be made and 
if complaint be made of this mens neglect vpon an}- man's Enform- 
ing of them, then the}' shall be lyable to pay such a fine as the 
Select men shall see meete to impose vpon them or either of them. 

The same day it was ordered that John plum shall look after all 
horses that goe vpon the Coinons Contrary to towne order and hee 
to haue the one half of the fine for his labour and the other to the 
vs of the lowne. 

The same day Nicholas George was alow^ed to kepe an publique 
house of entertainement if the Hon"''^ Court will admitt of it. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 28 2 72 on atraining day It 
was ordered that Robt Stiles and John Merifeild shall be fence 
vewers for the 20 acre lots. 

The same day it was ordered that Joseph Weeks shall haue the 
keeping of the Lock for the pound (he p'uiding one) and to re- 
ceaue in and lett out as the Case may requier. 

[355.] The same day it was ordered that the Recorder should 
draw vp some thing which may be p''sented to the County Court 
respecting Johnathan Birch who remains in the towne notwith- 
standing warning giuen him to dep'. 

The 10"' of the 3 M" 1G73 Captin Clape being Chosen formerly 
to serve as deputy at the generall Court, and the Court finding a 
necessety of his p''sence at the Castle in thes troublesome times 
(and vpon their notice giuen to the freemen that they may chouse 
another deputy) the freemen being called together vpon the day 
aforesaid made Choice of Lift"' John Capen to serue as deputy for 
the yeere ensewing. 

At a meeting of the Selectmen of Dorchester this 9"* day of June 
1673 The Select men did lett vnto John Farrington of Deadham 
all that meaddow vp in the Contrey neer vnto the three hundred 
acres which Captin WilUam Hudson had by Contract of Dorches- 
ter Select men ; That Farme being excepted, and Roger Billeng 
his farme lately laid out ; the rest of the Meaddow we doe lett 
vnto the fore said John Farrington ; And doe Authoriz the said Far- 
rington or his order to Mow the same. And for what hee or to his 
order shoU be ther gotten he shall pay one shilling p loade, and 
we doe heerby inhibit all other p'sons from intermediing with any 
of this Meaddow to his p'jeddice, and doe engage to raaintaine him 
in the vse and improuement of it. 

Signed by Hopestill Foster 

John Capen Sen' 
William Sumner 
Richard Hale. 



194 City Dociuvient No. 9. 

This is a true Coppie of that wliich was deliuered vnto John Far- 
rington as attests John Capen RecortV 

At a meeting of the Select men the 9"* 4 1673 Josepli Birch was 
caled before the Select men to answer for his Lllenes whose an- 
swer was that for tlie p''sent he had noe yron nor Coles but he 
would Endeauer to reforme. 

The same day it was ordered that Robt. Stiles should haue some 
suppl}' made to him in respect of Corne and that the Treasurer of 
the Towne may deliuer him two or three bushels of Corne at his 
descretion to be alovved in his accompt. 

[!<J56.] The same day a letter was sent to peter Woodward 
of Deadham and M'' Woodcock beyond Wadeing Riuer to inhibit 
the faling of Ceder trees in o' Swamps the Coppics therof remaine 
on fill. 

The same day rcturne was made of rnning the line between Dor- 
chester and Rocksbery at large and is on fille. 

As alsoe the line between Dorchester and Brautree from the top 
of the blew hils soe farre as Tanton [)ath and is on lile. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 8"' (7) 1673. 

M" Hollaway of Boston Came before the Select men and did 
desier tliat it might be p'posed to the towne at their next i>ublique 
meeting, that they would be pleased to grant her one hundred and 
fift}' acres of land which was formerly laid out about woodcock 
well or ther about. 

At a meeting of the Select men on a training day on the 13 8 73 
Samuell Rigby was called before the Select men to giue answer 
vnto him of his desolate liuing, and neglecting his calling, and 
other misdemeanors and after seriouse admonition giuen to him of 
reformation he was requiered and appointed to appeare before the 
Select men at tlieir next meeting in Kouember to giue an accompt 
of his maner of liueing or reformation if it may be. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 17 (9) 73 being a weeke 
after tlieir vsuall time vpon some occassion. 

The Constable Obediah Swift Came to make up his accompt for 
the Towne Rate CorSitted to him to Colect made for the yeer 1672 
the Same of which Rate was 20'^ 8 7. 

Imp. to Nicholas Bolton 3-0-0 

It. to Nicholas George 3-7-8 

It. to Rich. Leeds for Corne to Merifeld and for i a > 

bl. of Malt and runing the line . . . . ) - 6 - 9 

It. to Rich. Withington and James Whit for worke ) 

and nailes at the meeting house . . . . ) 
It. to Ezra Moss, for a woolfe killing 
the rest was p*^ by the other Constable paule. 
It. to Samuell pitcher attendance at Court 
It. to William Sumner as deputy .... 
It. to Tho. Tolman Sen' for worke about the Carridg 
It. to John Tolman for the like worke 
It. to Thomas Tilstone for the like worke 
It. to Timothy tfoster about the Guuu . 



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Frances Bakon ...... j 

It. to Capt. Foster and his Sonne in p' of what fell | 

short for the yeer 71 which was 7-6-8 . . f 
It. to Nathan Bradl}' for a woolf killing 6' the 

mainder p** b}- Constable panic . 
It. to Augustin Clement for worke at the meeting ) 

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It. to William pond for work ..... 

It. to Ricliard and Mathias Eucns the remainder of ) 

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The 27 9 73 Constable Samuell paule gaue in an accompt of the 
remainder of the minester Rate for the 3'eer 71 Coiilitted to him to 
•gather the Same wherof was 13-6-9 ther being 10'' aded to 
this Rate for the vse of the towne. 
Imp. p*^ by Seauerall to M"" Flint 5'' 4' 4'' of which 

the most of them was Reckoned for bj' M' Flint 

and the Deacon . . . . . . .)5-4-4 

It. wheras ther was 17° 6 due to Richard and Mathias \ 

Euens for work at the meeting hous the Constable > - 9 - 7 

haue p*^ them out of this Rate . . . . j 
The rest p"* b^- Constable Swift as aboue. 
It. p'' to Nathan Bradly, or Hix by his order for kill- ) 

ing a woolf 4' the rest by Obediah Swift . . i 
It. p** to Ezra Moss for a woolf .... 
It. p"^ to Nicholas George in Malt towards expences ) 

for the yeer 73 . . . . . . . ) 

Also Elder Humfrey his Rate not paid . 

and Hudsons farme not paid . 

It. Jn° Merifeilds Rate for which M"" Flint haue giuet 

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[358.] It. Ezra Claps Rate vnpaid but vnder- ) 

taken for b}^ Deacon Capen . . . . ) - 1 - 5 

It. Robt. Stiles Rate vnpaid 0-4-5 

It. p^ to the Towne Treasurer Capt. Foster . . 0-13-8 



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Remaines yet behind 3" 4* S^. 

At a Generall Town meeting the 1 (10) 1673. 

After the Directory was read ther was a petition p'sented by 
some who weer depriued of their meaddow at the blew hils desier- 
ing satisfaction : after some adjetation it was referred to the Con- 
sideration of the Select men that shall be chosen to p'pare an 
answer against the towne meeting in March next. 



196 City Document No. 9. 

The same day ther was cliosen for Select men M' Stoughton, 
Capt Foster, Lift"' Jn° Capen, Ensigne Hale, William Sumner, 
and for Recorder Jn° Capen Sen'' 
and for Raters Srg"' Clap Sr"' Blake Srg"' pond, 
for Siipuisors of highway Samuell Robinson Jn° Withington. 

The same day it was agreed vnto to alow vnto Mr Flint ninty 
pounds for his labour for the yeer past which will be ended the 
last of this month : and a quarter p' to be p*^ in money of which 
thos that haue put in Contribution to be alowed. 

The same da}' IM" IloUways motion of 150 acrs of land to be 
giuen her was p'pounded and Voted in the Negatiue. 
At a meeting of the Select men the 8 (10) 73. 
Natlian Bradly vpon his petition to sell Cider by retaile the 
Select men considering his low Condition grants him libertie soe 
to doe with the ap'liation of the Court he obserueing to keepe 
good order in soe doeing and attending the law therin. 

[359.] The same day it is granted to Nathan Bradh' liberty 
to take two or three load of timber otf from the 500 acres towards 
the building him a hous. 

The same day Samuell Hix p'sented a letter from his Brother 
Zackery Hix of Cambridg wherin he requested that his aged 
mother might be entertained in the house of Samuell Hix and the 
said Zackery vntertaks for the secuerety of the towne : the which 
is granted on condition that the said Zackery Hix doe Come 
p'sonaly and engage to the Select men for the Securety of the 
towne. 

The same day it was ordered that the Raters should be 
requiercd to make a Rate of 92'^ for the vse of the minestry of 
which M' Flint is to haue 90'' for the N'er past and the other 40' is 
for alowance for some that are low in their estates and it may be 
not able to pay their p'portions. 

The same day at the request of Isack R3all ther was granted to 
him liberty to take about 100 of Railes and 30 posts out of the 
500 acrs. 

The same da}' at the request of Thomas Daunport Jun' ther was 
granted to him liberty to take 8 loads of timber towards the 
building him a house out of the 500 acrs. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 12 11 73 — 
Samuell Hix was sent for to answer for his entertaining of his 
mother into this towne before securety be giuen to Secuer the 
towne and he is appointed the next Second day to giue in Secuety. 
The same day Richard Leeds brought in an ace' of expences on 
Frances Bacon whicli amounts to 1'' 7^ out of which he alows her 
for her labor and a p'cell of woole he had of her 23' and the 
Select men orders him to receane one pound Six shillings more out 
of the towne rate. 

The same day the Deacon made returne of Seauerall that had 
not paid their p'portion to the maintenance of the minestry for 
the yeer 72 and a warant was Issued for the Constables to leuy 
the same Viz : Constable Amiell weiks. 

[2G0.] The same day Richard Withington and henery 
Garnes} appeared and desiered that the high way at the end of 



Dorchester Town Eecords. 197 

the great lots might be determined to wliich end tlie Sixth day of 
this week being tlie 16 instant is appointed Tor p'sons concerned 
to meet on the place but that day proned not litt in regard of 
Snow but the 23 12 73. 

The same day it was granted that Robt. Stiles should haue 
20' in Corne if it can be had for his p''sent releife. 

About the same time the Rates weer deliuered to the Consta- 
bles to Colect Viz the Sume of the Castle Rate of thos that 
Contriluited and th'os that did not Contribute amounted to 52''' 10' 
ll*" and the Contry Rate amounted vnto 37-15-9 

At a meeting of the Select men the 9 12 73. 

It was ordered that the meeting hous bell (being broken and 
it ma}' be dangerous to be rung ; it shall not be rung any more 
but speedily taken downe and meanes vsed to Conueigli it to Eng- 
land tliat another ma}^ be p'cuered either ther or elce wlier. 

The same da}' Thomas Dauenport Sen' brought Steuen Iloppin 
vSen"" who tooke an oath about high ways to the fresh Marsh and 
alowance of land about the Marsh to sett hay on the which is on 
file. 

The same day it was agreed that this day fortnight being 23 12 
is appointed to meet on the land at the end of the great lots to 
setle the line and conclud wher the high way h's. 

The same day it was ordered that the Rales of Robt. Stiles, 
Elder Minot, M" Atherton and Samuell Minot for the yeer 70 the 
Sume of all being 6' 8*^ it shal be paid out of the towne Rate. 

The same da}' it was granted to James Foster liberty to take 
about 15 or 16 loads of timber out of the 500 acres towards the 
building him an house. 

looke for more orders made the same day p 226 omitted heer in 
order 

[3G1.] At a meeting of the Select men the 9 (1) 73 

Joseph Long p'sented a petition to haue liberty to sell Cidar the 
which petition is on file. 

The same day Richard Mather, Hopestill Humphiy, Isack 
Humphry and John Trescot p''ferred a petition to haue libertie to 
erect a seate in the meeting hous at the west end of the pulj)itt, 
the which is granted to them p'uided that if any damedg com to 
the Window by that means they sliall repaire it. 

The same day ther was ai)pointed for fence vewers for the 
Captins Neck — Richard Leeds, John Breck — 
for that p' of the great lots beyond Timothy ) Thomas Trot 

Tilstones J Israeli How 

for the feild behind James Bird, ) John Bird 

I Obediah Haws 
for the feild behind M" Joanes and before Enock ) Srg"' Clap. 

wiswels old hous } Isack Joanes 

for the feild behind Mr. Stoughtons, ) Amiell Weeks 

) John Baker 
for the neck of land, ) Neliemiah Clap 

) Hopestill Clap 
for cleering the neck of Catell, ) Israeli Mead 

I Tho. Moadesly 



198 City Document No. 9. 

All fences to be made vpby the 25 March 7f and all Corne fields 
to be cloered of Catell by the 1 Aprill. 

Tlie 16 (1) If ther was appointed fence Vewers of the 20 acre 
lots Elder Humphry and Rich Baker 

The same day John Tohnan and William Weeks are appointed 
to see to the execution of the Towne order Concerning the yokeing 
and Ringing of hogs as the order expresseth viz ringing all the 
veer and once in euery month they are P^njoyned to goe about to 
p'secnte the order and oftener if any Complaint be made to them 
of hoges being vnyoked or vnringed as the order expresseth and 
for euery neglect heerin they are to be fined 5' to be leau^-ed vpoa 
ther estate half for the enformer and the other for the vse of the 
towne. 

[263.] At a meeting of the freemen the 10'" (1) 7f 

Ther was chosen Deputys for the 3'eer ensewing beginning the 
yeer at the Court of Election. 

Captin Hopestill Foster and Lift"' John Capen. 

Lift'" John Capen as Commissioner to carry the votes to boston 
at the time appointed. 

Alsoe at the same time was Chosen for Constable Thomas Peirce 
and John Capen Jun^ 

The same day it was p'posed and put to the vote whether ther 
should be a Schoole Master p'cuered as formerly to teach both 
English and Lattin and to wright at the Schole-house and that the 
Select men doe take care therein. 

The vote was in the Affermatine. 

The same day the orders formerly made and not yett repealled 
was read concerning hogs ther being yoked and ringed and fences 
and fens vewers power and Care and also the order of Court and 
Towne respecting horses. 

The 9 12 73 ther was granted to Enock Wiswell a liberty to 
Entertaine Margeret the Seruant of Goodman Sweet of Boston 
vntill the next meeting of the Select men and that without a penalty 
the which at the next meeting he did ingage to secuer the towne as 
in the new book appears. 

The same day it was ordered that the Constabl should giue 
notice to the Freemen to meet on the 10th (1) 7^ to bring in Votes 
for Nomination of Majestrats. 

Me thes two last orders should haue been placed in p. 2G0. 

[263.] In Referance to an order made the 9 12 73 appointing 
some to vew the higliway at the end of the great lots and to deter- 
min wher it shall ly it is as foUoweth 

23 12 73 
viz M"" Stoughton Capt. Foster, Lift"' Capen, William Sumner, 
Ensigne Hale, Rich Withington, Samuell Robinson, M' Timothy 
Mather, Tho. Lake and otliers Concerned being p'sent, Amiell 
weeks was desiered with liis Instruments to fetch the line from two 
marks shewed In' Ensigne Hale (the first of the marks he did 
aferme vnto of his knowlidg) to see how that line would direct, 



DOECHESTER ToWN RECORDS. 199 

the which he did beginning at thos marks in Ensigne hale liis 
pastucv vntill he came past Ricliard Bakers lot, but saw that line 
run two much in vpon the deuissions, and therfore gaue ouer that 
line, then he measuered the lenth of the deuission lots vpon a line 
between M" pattens lot and George procters and found it 84 rod 
and f then he went to the line between M" Duncans lot and Capt. 
Foster and found it the same lenth as the other which made vs 
conclud that the way lay on that side of the line next the deuissions 
and the former act done as in p. 260 about staking out 4 rods at 
the end of Wiet Spurs and Garnesys lot ends was nullefied and 
the staks pluckt vp. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 13 2 74 

Henery Garnesy appeared before the Select men and manifested 
his willingnes to entertaine Frances Bacon from the day of the 
date hereof vntell the next meeting of the Select men winch wil be 
in the fowert month next and in Case he like her he shall be willing 
to keepe her longer. 

Tiie same day it was granted to Increas Sumner liberty to take 
about 7 or 8 load of timber out of the 500 acrs towards the 
building him an house. 

The same da}' ther was granted to Nicholas George liliertie to 
keep an house of publique eutertainement if the Court p'mitt of it. 

[364.] At a meeting of the Select men the 8 4 74. 

It is ordered that the burying place shall be fenced in with a 
stone wall and notice is to be giuen to the towne upon some lectuer 
da}' and the time then to be appointed both for teemes and hands 
for the efecting of it some time the latter end of this Sumer. 

The same da}' an order was directed to the Constable to demand 
and receaue twenty shillings of John plumb for entertaining his 
Sonne in law Chub and his wife contrary to towne order and alsoe 
to giue plumb notice that he despach the said Chub and his wife 
a way and Cleer the towne of them as he will farther answer the 
penalty of the towne order p''scribed therin. 

At a towne meeting the 17 4 74 in referrance to the foresaid 
order made by the Select men the 8"' of this Instant Conserning 
the fenceing in of the burying place, the towne did by their Vote 
referr the matter to the Select men to order the time when to be 
done and the iiianer how and anything elce for the efecting of it. 

The 19"' (G) 74 Roger Billeng was Chosen Commissioner for the 
Contry Kate. 

Me. the Sume of the Contry Rate made the 26 (6) 74 deliuered 
to the Comisioner is 39'' 0' 6''. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 14 (7) 74 

The Constable was appointed to speake with Will™ Chaplin and 
giue him notice that Complaint is made of some abuse that is 
Committed at or about his house by playing at kitle-pins and 
expending of time Idly, and therfore that he reforme such abuse 
vnless furthe Cource be taken and that he doe forewarne him not to 
sell beare without licence vpon his perill. 

[265.] The same day John Plumb appeared before the Select 



200 City Document No. 9. 

men and reqnested that he might receaue the pay for that timber 
which he formerly sold to Jonathan farebanks which was taken off 
from the land vp by Deadham which was forfitted by his neglect. 

The same day in referance to a towne vote whcrin the}- did 
Commit it to the Select men to order the fenceing in of the burying 
place the Select men doe appoint John Homes and Obediah Haws 
to see that it be done by calling vpon such men as haue teenies 
and hands and keepe an accomptof what is done and to be paid out 
of the towne rate and that the outside be done first and then the 
sid next to the feild and that it be made fower foot and a half high 
and faced both sids. 

The same day at the request of Nicholas Lawrance for a little 
peice of land by the Clay pits for to set p' of a barne or Cowhouse 
vpon it the Select men doe Comite that business to Mr. Stoughton 
and John Capen Sen'' to acttherin as they shall Judg meete without 
to much p'jedice to the towne or nightbors Concerned. 

The same da}- John Browne was Called before the Select men to 
answer for his maner of liueing and w-as aduised or admoneslied to 
attend fimely Gouernierjt in the place where he did reside and that 
he be dillegent in his Calling. 

The same day Ensigne Richard Hale was desiered and empow-. 
ered to see that the Scholehous be repaiei-ed either by clabording 
or shingleing the Roofe and to take an ace' what is done and to be 
paid out of the towne rate. 

The same day at the request of the Select men vnto Richard 
Baker of Dorchester to lend for the vse of the towne the Sume of 
three pounds ten shillings in mone}- for the payment of the remain- 
der of the monc}- rate 

[he the 
which w\as due to M'. Flint 

[looke more of this p. 2G8] 

[3GG.] A note of the ace' of William Trescot Concerning 

tlie rent of the minestr}- land taken notice off it heer to gether 

though credit be giuen for it in several other places and accounts. 
Me the yeer 1672 was the first yeer that he entered into pay 

and then he was to pa}- fine pounds which was p'' as followeth. 

It. dl. to M' Flint GOO and I of Clobord for which \ 

M' Flint is dept' dl. by Samuell Trescot . .] 1-11-3 

It. by oOOf of Clobord dl. to Jn° Capen .Jun^ for j 

which his father p'' on ace' with the towne . .J 1-8-9 

It. by Ehenczer Withington which by Sam Trescots^ 
order he pays to Jn" Capen Sen'' on ace' also with >- 
the towne )2-0-l 

It. by 600 of Clobord left in Lift' Capens orchyard"^ 
of which Lift' had fower hundred and forty and V 
Capt. Foster had 125 the rest lost . ." .J 1-10-0 

It. by what he p** to Capt. Foster by himself and ) 

Samuell as by the Captins ace' appears . . j 1-14-0 

It. by 600 of Clobord for the Scholhons which En- 
sign Hale sold to Jn" Bird for money to buy nails 
for the Scholehous . . . . . . J 1 - 10 - 



Dorchester Town Records. 201 

It. b}' John Trescot appointed by Samuell Trescot"^ 
on ace' with John Capen Sen"" which is accounted > 
for between the towne and liim . . . . J 1 - 2 - 

It. b}' Samuell Trescot on ace' with Lift. Capen . 0-4-0 



11 - 0- 



2 - 


6- 





1 - 


0- 





1 - 


0- 





1 - 


0- 


6 


4 - 


0- 






Me. the aboue said sume of 11'' was p*^ by Samuell 
Trescot for the yeer 72 and 73 which was the two 
yeers he had it of his father. 

Towards the 3-eers 74 and 75 William Trescot haue p*^ as 
followeth which should be fifteen pound 
Recc. of M' Flint by order of W. Trescot 
Recc. of Tho. Bird by order &c. .... 
Recc. of Nehemiah Clap p order of W. T. 
Recc. of Widdow Gornell p. order &c. . 
Recc. by Lift. Capen on ace' with W. T. 

Me al these sums last mentioned weere p*^ to Lift. 
Capen and discounted by him with the town as by 
his ace' doe appear 
Recc. of Henry Glouer for p' of his rent whill he^ 

Occupi it p*^ to Jn° Capen in bark and bill and ! 

discounted with the towne as on his ace' will j 

appeer p. 293 old book J 7 _ 5 _ 

It. Henery Glouer left in the hands of Obediah 

Swift 6'^ 10' which Obediah haue engaged to pay 

and Glouer haue a receipt as p' of his rent . ) 6 - 10 - 

It. more p'' by Henry Glouer in 4 q" of beif and a ] 

hid . .' . I 4 - 10 - 

[Page 267 blank.] 

[268.] Continued from p. 265. 
he the said Richard Baker doe pr'mise soe to doe and the Select 
men for the time being doe Engage that it be repaied to him 
againe, and M"" Stoughton engageth to see that the Select men 
doe p'forme what is heer p'mised this dett discharged to Richerd 
bacor, as acknoliged b}' me. James Baker, this 14"' : 10 :1G91 : 

Me. Frances Bakon went to Thomas Moadeslys house the 7"* 
of May 1674 and she la}' in about the 2 of (5) 74. 

Thomas Moadeslj^ haue receaued of Richard Leeds fower 
bushels of Indian Corne at 12' and two bushels of Rey at 8' 
also he receaued of John Gornell 1'' 5' and for her work before 
she lay in 10' 6*^ and Since her Ij'ing in 3' 6''. 

And ther was due to him for 16 weeks boarding at his house, 
both for her lying in and her diet and attendance and all expences 
fine pounds, of which is paid in the p'ticulers aboue said the Sume 
of 2'' 19' 

Rest due to Tho: Moadesly this 14 (7) 74 : — 2'' - P - 

At a meeting of the Select men the 9 (9) 74 

The Constables Viz : Henery Leadbetter and Amiell Weeks gaue 
in their ace' of the rates Comitted to them to Colect the Contr^- and 
towne rate both together being 37'' - 15' - 9*^ and the Castle rate 52 - 
10-11 as followeth 



202 



City Doctbient No. 9. 



Imp to the Contry Treasurer . . . , 

It. to Captin Foster 

It. to Nicholas George the other 20' he had in malt 
It. to Lift"* Capen p' of his dew . . . . 

It. to Nicholas Bolton and 20' he had in Clobords 
It. to Amiell weeks for runing a line . 
It. to M' Jn° Foster for the same line . 
It. to Tho. Swift for the same line 
It. to Roger Billeng for the same line and other ] 
Charges ....... j 

It. to Srg"' Clap for Deadham line 
It. to Srg"' pond for the same line 
It. to William Sumner .... 

It. to Nathanell Clap 

It. to Glass for the meeting house 

It. to William Nahatton for a woolf killing . 

It. to Robt. Stiles for his releife . 

It. to Obediah Swift for worke 



29- 2- 4 

02- 0- 

02-12- 

01-10- 

02-00- 

00-10- 

00-00- 

00-06- 

00-14- 

00-09- 

00-09- 

00-08- 4 
00-02-06 
00-14-02 

00-05- 

01-00- 

00-07- 6 



pun- 



[369.] It. to Israeli Euered of Deadham 
for 3 wolues .... 
It. to Timoth}- Tilston for a line between 

capage and vs . 
It. to .Joseph Homes for the same line . 
It. to Obediah Haws for rates Ampaid . 
It. to Rich. Leeds for Frances Bacon . 
It. to Jn° ToliTian for worke about wheels 
It. to Tho. Tilston for worke about Guns 
It. to Timothy Foster about the Carredges 



1-10- 

00- 06-0 

00-06- 
00-04- 
01-06- 
00-03- 1 
00-03- 
00-01-11 

46-15-10 



also the ace' of the Castle rate being colected by the same Con- 
stable the rate being 52 10 11 

Imp to seuernll men as by bill exprest . . . 23-19-06 
It. to Capt. Foster and his order . . . . 13-10-00 

It. to Capt. Foster againe 02-12-00 

It. to Daniell preston 02-09-00 



Mc the Treasurer of the Castle should haue 44'' 
It. Jn" Blackman fell short his rate 
It. Capt. Hudson paid not both rates . 



42-10-06 

0- 7- 6 
--11- 



Reckoned with the Constables Viz Hener}^ Leadbetter and Amiell 
Weeks for the Contry rate and Castle rate and towne rate, and they 
are accquitted and discharged and their ace' is ballanced this 
9 9 74. 

The same day it was Concluded by the Select men for the time 
being that shalbe, shall Commence an action against some of thos 
that haue entered vpon o' lands beyond Wainmans ordinar}' and 
about wadeing riuer and bring it to a tryall and p'"secut it to 
effect. 



Dorchester Town Records. 203 

The same day Thomas Swift Jun"' and Henery Leadbetter is de- 
siered and empowered to enquier after witnesses to p'mote the 
bussincs aforesaid. 

The same da}- the Condition of Frances Bacon was taken in 
Consideration being destitiie of a liabetation. It is ordered by the 
Select men [370.] that she sliall be p'uided for in the famelys as 
they are drawn vp in a list and to be fortnight at a place or more 
if the fameh' be willing to entertaine her and snch a tamely is to be 
alowed 3' p weeke and her worke for she and her Cliild and soe to 
be p'portioned accord ingl}- out of the towne rate and that wliich the 
Court appointed John Gornell to pay is to goe towards beding or 
Clothing as the Select men shall appoint. 

The same da}' it was appointed that William Sumner and Ensigne 
Hale shall vew a place for a foote bridge ouer mother brooks riuer 
in the way to deadham and to appoint the Sup'uisors of the high 
ways to call vpon fitt p'sons to help as neede requier. 

At a publique Towne meeting the 7 (10) 74 — 

After the directory was read Capt. Roger Clap made a motion 
and Request that seeing ther is some differance between himself 
and some other p'prietors of vpland bordering vpon his Meaddow 
at the neck of land, he desiers that the towne would appoint some 
men to determine and state the bounds. In answer to his petition 
the towne b}^ a vote did appoint Ensigne Hale, Richard Baker and 
Lift"' Jn° Capen to be the men for to efect and state the bounds 
and this is with the Consent of Capt. Clap and William Sumner : 
The returne is in New book p 103. 

The same day it was ordered that vpon the ginerall towne meet- 
ing in the tenth JMonth from veer to yeer thos that hane not paid 
their p'portions to the minestry for the yeer past their names 
together with their Sumes shall be published on that day. 

[371,] The same da}- at the request of Nathaniell Clap to ex- 
chang that peice of land on which the house stands which belongs 
to the Church and Schole giuen by John Clap, the towne by Vote 
doe leaue it to the Select men to act therin as they Judg meete. 

The same day at the request of Mathias Euans for a place to set 
a house on necr to his orchyard the towne leaues it to the Select 
men to Vew the place and act therin as they see meet. 

The same day Henery Leadbetter was chosen to be aded to the 
Coniittee concerning the meeting house in the steed of Augustin 
Clement which is dead. 

By way of explaination of the Vote Concerning the erecting a 
new meeting house wherby a Coinittee stand appointed for the 
Carrying on that work. It is declared, and Voted that the said 
Comittee or the JNIajor p' of them sliall haue full power to make all 
agreements and bargains Concerning the p'"misses and what Sume 
or Sums they agree for and Engage shal be discharged both for 
quantetie and kind by a publique Rate vpon the inhabetants and 
p'prietors as in other publique Charges. 

The same day it was ordered that M'' Flint should hane ninety 
pound for his labour in the minestry for the yeer ending the first 
of January next wherof one quarter p* to be in money. 



204 City Document No. 9. 

The same day (ther was Chosen) for Select men M"" Stoughton, 
Capt Foster, Lift"' Capen, William Sumner, Ensigne Hale. 

Katers Srg"' Clap Deakon Blake Srg"' preston 

Snp'uisors Jn° Tolman, Obediah Swift. 

for Recorder Lift"' Jn° Capen. 

[373.] Snp'uisors of the Wa_y to the neck, the Coiiiittee that 
was the last yeer appointed Viz William Sumner, Srg"' Clap, 
Isacke Joanes, Deacon Blake and Timothy in the roome or steed 
of Augustin Clement or the Major p' of them. 

The same day it was Voted that the Snp'uisors of the high ways 
for the time being and soe from yeer to veer shall keepe an exact 
accompt of those that doe afford help either with hands or teemes 
and deliuer it or a Coppie therof vnto the next Snp'uisors that soe 
equallety ma^' l)e attended. 

The Vote was Aftermatiue. 

At a meeting of the Select men of Dorchester the 14"" of the 
10"^ Mo. 1674 

It is ordered by the Select men that wheras ther is much hurt 
and damedg done in o"" Coliion lands both in our Swamps and 
vpland both Cedar and other timber notwithstanding all former 
orders that hane been made to p''uent the same. It is therfore or- 
dered that Iilnsigne Richard Hale, Srg"' William pond, Richard 
Withington, Roger Billeng, Hener}' Leadbetter, Timothy Tilstone 
and Samuell pale thes men are Nominated and appointetl and em- 
powered to take speccall Notice of any that shall fale or take any 
timber either Oake or Cedar or an}' other wood or timber by any 
within o'' towne or'b}^ any out of o'' towne vnder p''tence of their 
owne or freinds Rights, except they hane speccall leaue from the 
Select men of Dorchester or such as they shall appoint. And if 
tlies men or any of them shall know of an}- breach of order it shal 
be lawfull for them or an}' of them to Seak or take or Cause to be 
tooke, for the vse of the towne such timber or stufe as they shall 
find taken Contrary to order, and further thes men or some of them 
(as they shall agree together) shall goe and take a Vew onceenerj' 
Month or oftener as they Judg meet, not excluding any other p'son 
in the towne from doeiiig the like. 

[373.] Further it is ordered that noe man shall imploy an}' 
Indian to Cuttor gitt bolts or Clobord or shingle except they leaue 
the order or Coppy of the order with him, which the p'sons who 
doe imploy tliem hane obtained from the Select men Signed by the 
Recorder, that soe it may appeare (to such as are to take a Vew) 
whether they doe it by order or not, and that noe timber or Clo- 
bords or Sliingle in bolts or otherwise or wood or barke shall be 
sold or disposed to any out of the towne, either directly or indirect- 
ly, and if thes men or an}- of them can make any discouery or 
proofe of an}' that doe or any that hane done any thing contrary 
to this order they are to make report therof to the Select men, that 
some Cours may be taken with them by Way of action or other- 
wise, and this doe not repeale former orders Concerning wood or 
timber. 

The same day it was granted to Thomas Andrews liberty for to 
take timber off the 500 acrs for to build him a barne of 24 foote in 



DORCTTESTER ToWN RECORDS. 205 

lenth and 20 foote wide p'uided hee tak what timber his fixthers 
lots will afford. 

The same da}- at the motion of Nathaniell Clap, and in referrance 
to the Voate of tlie towne the 7"' of this Instant in order to the Ex- 
chang of land that l3's wheer M" Sensions house stood, the Select 
men doe appoint Richard Withington and Daniell preston to Vew 
the house and land and the land that he will giue in exchange, 
and as the}- doe Judge meete soe it shalbe determined. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 25 10 1674 vpon some other 
occassion Richard Withington was granted libertie to take 100 and 
halfe of railes off from the Coriions. 

The same time ther was granted to Samuell and Barnard Capen 
libertie to take about 4 or 500 of Railes off from the 500 acres or 
other Comons and posts sutable. 

The same time it was ordered that the Raters should be called 
on to make a Rate for the minestrj' of Ninty pounds and a Rate 
fortlie Schole and Towne of fifty pounds and to make their returne 
to the Select men at their next meetinge in January. 

[274.] At a meetinge of the Select men the 11"' of the 11'" 
Mo. 74. _ 

The Raters made Returne of the Rates Comitted to them to make, 
Viz the minesters Rate of 90 pound and the Schole and towne Rate 
of 50'" 

The same da}" it was granted to Thomas Holman of melton 
power to fetch away any bolts or Clobord that are gotten by men 
of other townes, especcialy brantry men out of the Swamps belong- 
ing to Dorchester and bring tliem to his owne house and if the 
bolts or Clobord be more worth than his Cost in fetching them 
then to be Countable to the vse of the towne, and the said Thomas 
Holman doe engage to be Countable for the same. 

The same day at the request of Thomas Holman ther was granted 
to him libertie to take 3000 of Clobord out of the Swamps that are 
belonging to Dorchester p'uided that he doe not make sale of them 
to any out of o' Towne of Dorchester for tlieir owne vse. 

The same day ther was granted to Thomas Swift of Milton liber- 
tie to take two load of Clobord for his owne vse. 

The same day ther was granted to M"' Stoughton libertie to git 
Clobords for to Clobord his house about. 

The same day Captin Foster sent word to the Select men of his 
non acceptance of the place of a Select man. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 8"' 12 74 

Thomas Moadesly came and demanded pay for keeping of Fran- 
cis Bacon Six weeks after his last reconing for which he demands 
twenty Shillings of which he receaued fine shillings in money of 
M"" Stoughton and fower shillings d"^ in money from scauorall p'sons 
on a training day Remains due to him ten shillings S** besids the 
former Ballance of ace' wliich was 2'' 1' 

Me. — ther is charged on Jn° Gornels ace' 2'' IP 3'' whicli is due 
Tho Modsly. 

The same day William Chaplin p'"sented a petition to haue leaue 
to keepe an ordinary but it was not granted. 



206 City Document No. 9. 

The same day it was ordered that the Constable shall gine notice 
to John pope tluit himself and such of his Children as are of Ca- 
paccetie for learning doe appeare before the Select men at their 
next meeting. 

[375.] The same da^' Richard Withington and Daniell pres- 
ton being ordered the 14 10"' 74 to Vew the house and land which 
was M'' Sensions to Change it for land at neck of land they make 
returne that they Judge meete that when the house and land fall 
to the towne then he shall giue one acre of land for it Jo^-ning to 
the Church land at the Neck to which the Select men doe agree 
that it shal be as the}' haue p'posed. 

The same da^' ther was granted to Increas Sumner libertie to git 
4 or 500 of Railes out of the 500 acrs. 

The same day ther was granted vnto Ensigne Hale libertie to git 
one or 200 of rails in the same place and sixtie posts to be taken 
of trees already fallen. 

The same day it was ordered that the Constable should deliuer 
out of the towne rate 3 bushels of Corne to Samuell Hill for his 
p''sent Sup[)ly. 

And if the Constable can p'cuer a litle meale for the supply of 
Daniell Elders he is ordered for to doe. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 8 (1) 7| 

Consider Atherton was granted to haue 3 or 4 load of timber out 
of the 500 acrs for the repaiering of his house. 

The same day it was appointed that the line from the top of blew 
hils and soe at the head of Brantree shall be forth with run and 
that brantree men shall haue notice of it to Joyne with our men 
and the men Chosen for o'' towne are Amiell Weeks Roger Belleng 
and John Cai)en Jun"" 

The same da}' the Select men did (in referance to a towne Grant 
to Mathias Euens) lay out a peice of land for his hous to be set 
vpon Viz : ten foot from the backsid of his Seller vnto a Certaine 
rock neer about his wall and from the Corner from thence to a 
popler tree standing in or neer a bout the wale. 

The same day the Deacons p''sented a list of thos that had not 
paid their p'portions to the minesters rate for the 3'eer 73. 

the next in order is in pag 277. 

[27G.] Capt. Fosters Ace' when Treasurer 1G63 and the next 
yeer 64. 

Capt. Foster Dept' to the Towne. 
Imp. by Jn*^ Farington 4 bis wheat 4 bis Rc}- and 8 ") 

bis. Endian j 03 - 01 - 6 

same day of John pigg 2 bis wheat 13 bis and 1 peck ] 

Jndiaii 23 (3) 3 bis Rey all is . . . . j 03 - 01 - 9 
RC'CC. of Srg"' Elice on the same ace. of rent 3 bis ] 

wheat j 00 - 15 - 



06-18-3 
of Samuell Trescot by his fathers order a p' of his \ 

rent the yeer 72 j 00-17-0 

of goodman Trescot as p' of his rent 73 . . . 00-17-0 



Dorchester Town Eecords. 207 

An acct. of what is disbursted towards the maintenance of the 
Child of Frances Bacon. 
Imp, b}' wiiat was p'^ by Jn° Gornell to Tho. modsly . 1-4-0 

It. p** to Tho. Mosly againe 2-11-3 

It. p*^ to Nicholas Clap for 5 weeks . . . .0-15-0 
It. p'' to Capt. Foster for 2 weeks . . . .0-6-0 

[277.] The same 8 (1) 7| It was granted to Thomas pope 
libertie to git about 2 or 300 of railes out of the 500 acrs. 

The same day ther was appointed for fence Vcwers for tlie Cap- 
tins neclc Jn" Wales and Jn"^ pelton. 
for that p' of the great lots beyond Timothy f Tho. Tilston 

Tilstons . . . . . . . I Samuell Robinson 

for the feild behind James Bird . . . | James Bird 

I Jn° Blackman 
for the feild behind M" Joanes and before | Israeli Mead and 

Enock Wiswels . . . . . ( Joshua Henshaw 

for the feild behind M' Stoughtons . . ( Rich Baker and 



\ Rich Leeds 



for the Neck of land ( Nicholas Clap and 

\ Jn" Witliington 
for Cleering the Neck of Catle . . . ( James Foster and 

( Hopestill Clap 

All fences to be made vp by the 25 March 7| and all Corne 
feilds to be Cleered of Catle by the 1 Aprill 

C Thomas Grant 
Fence Vewers for the 20 acre lots < and 

( James Whit. 

And Wheras it is found by experience that notwithstanding all 
former orders that haue been made, for the Ringing and 3-okeing 
of Swine, 3'et great Neglect haue been obserued to the great dam- 
edg of pastuers and of the Coiuons &c. it is therfore ordered that ther 
shall be yeerl}' Chosen two men who shall once euer^^ Month, or 
oftener if need be goe about within the Compas of o' Towne and 
if they find any Hogs vnyoked or vnringed, they shall 3'oke and 
Ring such as are not efectually done before, and for euer}' hog or 
Swine that they doe yoke and Ring, the owner thcrof shall pay vnto 
him that doe it Six pence for Each Swine and if they only ring 
them then three pence for each, and if only yoke them fower pence 
for each, and the owner of the Swine is heerby enjoy ned to help to 
take the Swine, and the men appointed for the yeer Ensueing are 
John Homes and Thomas Tolman and all hogs to be yoked and ringed 
by the first of aprill and soe to be ringed all the yeer. Further it is 
ordered that if any other p'son shall find hogs [278.] vnyoked 
or vnringed, the owner of Such Swine shall vnto such as find them 
soe, soe much as the former order Concerning Swine Recorded in 
the 409 pag of this booke doe p'"scrib and soe alsoe for pigs vnder 
half a 3'ere old the which order is not repealed by this but stands 
in full force. 

The same day it was ordered that it being found b}' sad experi- 
ence that notwithstanding all former wholsome and prudent laws 
and towne orders Concerning horses goeing on the Comous, yet 



208 City Document No. 9. 

little efect it haiie taken but that still great damedge and liurt is 
done, it is tlicrfore ordered as an adition to the former ordei's, that 
all p'sons within the p^sincts of this towne that haue or doe keepe 
an}' horses, Mares or Colts of what sort soe euer, they shall bring 
in a list to the Record'' b}^ the first of Aprill next, of the number 
of horses Mares or Colts, that each p'son doe keepe alsoe each 
p'son is required, (besides the brand mark) to set an eare niarke 
vpon his or their beast and together with the number soe alsoe 
the mark to be Recorded, that soe when any hors mare or Colt is 
taken vp it may be knowne whos beast it is. 

And if any p'son shall neglect to eare mark his beast, or to bring 
in tlie number of such hors kind as he doe keepe he sliall be lyable 
to pay three shilliug fower pence for euerj- such beast to tlie p'son 
finding such neglect, and if any beast be taken vp whos owner can- 
not be known then in that Cas to be delt with as strays. Farther it 
is to be vnderstood that this order Conserning eare-marking ex- 
tends also to such beast as men doe keepe in their enclosiers. 

At a meeting of the freemen the 12 (1) 7| 

Tlier was Chosen for Deputies for the yere ensueing Cap' Hopes- 
till Foster and Lift"' John Capen. 

Alsoe for a Comissioner to Carry the Voter to the sheirtowne for 
Nomination of Majestrats &c. Lift"' Jn" Capen. 

The same day William Weeks was Chosen Clark of the wrights. 

[279.] The same day was Chosen for Constables Timothy foster 
and .Jn" Bird, but ther being a motion made that Jn„ Birtl was a 
Castle Souklier he was suspended for the p''sent till inquiery be 
made by o'' deputies or otherwis Afterwards Timothy Foster aleaged 
his incapacetie by the law Concerning Rateing and soe got otf ther 
w^as then Chosen Isack Joanes and John Withington. 

The same day ther was granted by a Major Vote that ther should 
be a Rate of ten pounds Luyed vpon the inhabetants for tlie pay- 
ment of that which is yet behind towards the purches of M"' Flints 
habetation and some other arears that are yet due from the towne 
to be paid in money. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 29 (1) 75 on a training day 
it was ordered that Thomas Hoppeu should be warned to appeare 
before the Select men at their next meeting in Aprill to giue an 
accompt of his liueing. 

The same day it was ordered that John pope should be warned 
to come before the Select men at the same time with such of his 
children as are of Capacetie to be Cattechised. 

And John plum is then to appeare alsoe. 

The same day it was ordered that Robt Stiles should appear at 
M' Stoughtons hous the next Second day at two of the Clock 
before the Select men to order the disposall of one of his Children. 

Alsoe that Capt. Clap and Roger Billeng should be desiered to 
meet the Select men in order to o'' Court bussines about o'' lands. 

Also the same time it was ordered that William Sumner and 
Lift"' John Capen should attend the next Count}^ Court to make 
their adress on the behalfe of M"" Gibson will respecting his legacie 
to o' Schole. 



Dorchester Town Records. 209 

The same day it was granted to Samuell Robinson libertie to git 
two loads of Clobords out of our CoTnon Swan)ps. 

[!380.] Tlie same time it was ordered that the Sup'uisers of 
the highways should be caled on to looke after the bridg at mother 
brooke before the next Court. 

The 29 (1) 75 Samuell Blake of Millton enformed of some that 
haue taken Clobords or bolts out of our Swamps without order as 
petter Woodward of Deadham and Samuell Whiting. 

The same day at the request of Samuell Blake of Milton ther 
was granted to him libertie to get fower loads of Clobords in the 
Comon Swamps of Dorchester wherof he saith two loads of them 
are for James Whit of o'' towne and the rest for his owne vse at 
Melton. 

Alsoe it is granted to him power to take an}' stuff that he can 
find gotten by any without order p'uided that he giue in a true ac- 
compt to the Select men of what he take and he to be fully satisfied 
for his labour out of the said stuff and the towne of Dorchester to 
haue the rest. 

The 5 (2) 75 at a meeting of the Select men at M' Stonghtoan 
hous It was ordered that Nicholas Clap should be a fence Ve we r at 
the neck of land insteed of Isack Joanes who is chosen Constable. 

The same day at the request of M'' Stoughton it was granted to 
him the exchang of a peice of land at the North Corner of the 
training place at the head of the meaddow which he had of John 
Withington Viz one rails lenth to the South of the barrs that goes 
into the meaddow and soe on a streight line ouer a certaine Rock 
Ij'ing neer towards Elder Wiswels fence. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 12 2 75 

William Chaplin did againe renew his motion to haue libertie to 
keepe a hous of publique entertainement, but it was not granted. 

The same day John pope appeared before the Select men to giue 
an ace' of the education of his Children by way of Cattechizing 
who p'mised to Eudeauor for time to come to be more dillegent that 
way to attaine instruction for them. 

The same day Nathaniell Giouer requested that he might haue 
libertie to set vp two gates cros [281.] the high way by his 
hous, which was granted him for the p^sent vntill the nightbours 
or Select men for the time being doe see an inconuenience in eoe 
doing, which if they doe then to ly open againe. 

Tiie same day Nicholas George was granted libertie to keepe a 
publique hous of entertainment with the app'bation of the Hon"^ 
Court. 

The same day ther was granted to Ensigne Hale libertie to git 
fower load of Clopboard out of the Couion Cedar Swamps and 
Shingle for his hous. 

The same day ther was granted to William Sumner libertie to 
gitt three loads in like maner. 

28 2 75. The Select men of Dorchester haue granted libertie 
vnto Nathan Bradh^ to sell Cidar by retaile he attending to keepe 
order in his house according to law and with the ap'batiou of the 
Hon'"'^ Court. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 14 4 75. 



210 City Document No. 9. 

It was granted to Timothy Tilston libertie to gitt two load of 
bolts for bis Vse to make Vessels out of some of the Comon 
Swamps. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 19 5 75. 

Ther was a duble Contry Rate made according to the last j-ers 
Rate the Same wherof is 82'' 14' 1*^ it being for the expences for 
the warr against the Indians and this besids the 3-eerly Contry 
Rate. 

At a publique Towne meeting on the 13 (10) 75 being one weeke 
after o'' vsuall time by reason of exterordinary publique Contrj- 
bussines. 

After the directory being read it was p'posed to the towne what 
the}' would alow M' Flint for his labour in preaching the yeer past 
ending the first of January 75. The Vote was for eighty pound a 
quarter p' money. The same day tiier was chosen for Select men 
— Lift"' Jn° Srg'"" Clap, Deacon Ja. Blake, Rich Wilhington, Daniell 
preston. 

[28*/i.] for Recorder Lift"' John Capen 
for Raters William pond M' Mather Roger Billeng. 
Sup'uisors of highway's John Bird Tho. Tolman 

At a meeting of the Selectmen the 20 10 1675 

It was ordered that Srg"' Samuell Clapp and Deacon James 
Blake should see to the mending of the meeting hous by p'cuering 
William pond or some other man to doe it and to be paid out of 
the next towne rate. 

The same da}' it was ordered that a warrant should be sent to 
the Raters to make a rate of 80 pounds for the minestry and a rate 
of 15 pound for the vse of the towne. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 12 Janu. 75 being a weeke 
and more be yond their vsuall time, on a publique aecouipt. 

It was agreed with M' James minot Jun'' to keepe the Schole and 
to teach such as shall come as in his agreement may appeare. 

The same day the Select men appointed Richard Withington' 
and daniell preston to see that the Schole-hous be fitted vp with 
seats and a lock and key for the doare. 

The same day the Raters made a returne of the minesters Rate 
of 80'' 9-1 which was Coiiiited to the deacons and a towne rate of 
15-6- 10. 

[383.] The 14 12 75 William Sumner Came to the Select men 
with a Request which he had from M' Jn° Fairewether as folio w- 
eth. 

17 January 1675 Recc of M' William Sumner fine Sut of Armor 
markt one N, one R, one }•, one W, one X, I say Recc. by John 
Faireweather Comisary the head peice l)elonging to the sute markt 
R is markt with 4 notches. 

This is a true Coppic of the Receipt brought to the Select men 
to be recorded and the originall is left in the hands of the said 
William Sumner as Attests Jolui Capen Record"' the 14 12 75. 

At a meeting of the JSelectmen the 14 12 75. 

The Deacons p''sented a list of the names of thos that haue not 
paid their p'poitions to the minesters Rate for the yeer 74 and the 



Dorchester Town Records. 211 

same was Comitted to the Constables Isack James and Jn" Wilh- 
ington to Colect and gather. 

The same day the Select men tooke an ace' of Constable Thomas 
peirce and John Capen Jun^ for the rates Comitted to tlieili to 
Colect both Contry and towne. 

The same day the Select men ai)[)ointed Daniell preston to p'cure 
600 flints for a town stock and the Select men doe engag to see 
them p'' for. 

At a meeting of the freemen the 6 (1) 7| ther was Clioson I'or 
depnt3's for the yeer ensneing Capt. Foster and Lift"' John Cai)en 
and lor Commissioner to Carry tlie Votes to Boston Capt. Foster 
if he be able, if not then Lift"' Jn** Capen. 

The same day ther was Chosen for Constables Jolin Bird and 
John Breck. 

[284.] The ace' of Constable peirce and Constal)le 
Jun' of the Contr}' Rate of 40 - 2 - 6 : and the tc 
51 - 7 11 committed to them to gather. 
Imp. to the Treasnrer for which he gane a receipt . 
It. to Nicholas Bolton . . . . . 
It. to Lift"' Capen as deput}' and Recording and for \ 

what was due to him formerly . . . . i 

and to him ouer paid for whicli he giues Creddit 
and to him out of the Contry rate .... 

It. to Nicholas Georg ...... 

and to him ouer paid towards next yecr. 

It. to Ricli Leeds p order ..... 

It. to "William Sumner ...... 

and to him for frances Bakons tableing . 

It. to Nicholas Clap for Frances table 5 weeks 

It. to Nicholas Gorg for bord and a bl of Rey 

It. for Glass 19' besides the bl rey p"* by R. Hale . 

It. to Nathanell Clap 

It. to James Whit for francks table 

It. to Samuell Hill a bl of Corn .... 

It. to Tho. Swift for franks table 4 weeks 

It. to Jn" Capen Jun'' for work for the town . 

and to him for runing the line .... 

and to him for expences about frances . 

It. to Israeli Euered for a woolf .... 

and to Capt. Foster p' of what he should haue 

rest due to him 2-17-6 

['^85.] At a meeting of the Select men the 13 (1) 7| 
Ther Avas appointed for fence Vewers for the Cap- ) Ensigne Hale 

tins neck } Rich Leeds 

for that p' of tlie great lots beyond timothy Tils- [ Jn° Tolman 

tons j Tho. Trot Sen' 

for tlie feild behind M" Joanes and before Enoch 1 Srg"' Clap 

Wiswels I Isack Joanes 

for the neck of land . . . . . ") William Sunnier 

j Nathanell Clap 



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for the cleering of the neck . . . . | James Foster 

J John Withingtou 
for the feikl behind James Bird . . . | Tho Andrews 

) Obediali Haws 
for the feild behind M"' Stoughtons . . \ 8rg"' Weeks 

j John Baker 

And all fences to be made vp by tlie 25 March 7f and corne 
feilds to be cleered by the tirst of aprill. 

And the men appointed to look after the jokeing and ringing of 
hoggs are John Homes, and Nathan Bradly according to the order 
made the last yeer as in the aid booke p. 277. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 10"' 2 76 

It was granted libertie to the Widdow George to keepe a hons 
of publick entertainment with the ap'lnxtion of the Hon"" County 
Court p'uided she doe not draw Cidar any more then is p'duced 
out of her owne orchyard. 

The same da^' it was granted to Nathan Bradly libertie to Draw 
Cidar with the ap'bation of the Hon"^ County Court. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 13 4 76 It was ordered that 
Richard Withingtou doe take care to see that the pound be re- 
paiered. 

The same day ther was granted to goodman Moss and Samuell 
Maxfeild libertie to take one tree for heading out of the 500 acres 
p'uided that it is not to be [28G.] sold out of the towne and this is 
besids three trees latly granted to goodman Moss for Staues with 
the like p'uiso. 

The same day it was agreed that wheras Jn*' Bird was formerly 
chosen Sup'uisor of the high ways for this yeer 1676 but now he 
being chosen Constable tlie Select men doe order and appoint 
James Bird to attend that seruice. 

The same day It was agreed with Nicholas Bolton that seeing 
half the yeer is expiered in which he should Ring the bell therfore 
for the other halfe yeer he shall haue twent}^ shillings for the other 
half 3'ere for Sweeping the meeting house. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 18 7 76 being one weeke 
after the ordinary time vpon occasion. 

It was then agreed and ordered that Lift"' Jn" Capen M"^ Timo- 
thy Mather and Richard Withingtou shall sett out the Contry Way 
b}' stakes or bounds from the Corner of M'' Stoughtons land which 
is fenced in vntil one come to Henery Leadbetters which is Fenced 
in and make their returne to the Select men at their next meeting. 

The same day it was ordered that the Constable siiould giue 
notice to the wife of Funell that she gitt some p'son to giue secure- 
tie to the select men for her abiding in the town or to dep' the 
towne. 

The same day ther was an agreement made with James Foster 
Conserning Frances Bacons child Viz the said James foster is to 
haue the child till it com to the age of one and twentie yeers for 
which the Select men doe engage that he shall haue ten pounds Viz 
fine pounds at p'"sent and if the Child doe line aboue half a yeer 
then to haue the other liue pounds and that the child be Compe- 
tently Clothed. 



Dorchester Town Records. 213 

The 7 8 7G tlier was granted to Jn"* Fennow libertie to git three 
or fower load of Clobord out of the Cedar Swamps which arc in 
o'^ Comon land. 

[287.] At a metting of the Select men the 13 9 76 

Ther was granted to the widdow Smith on the Kock}- hill to 
bane fowev loads of wood vpon the town account. 

The 18 9 76 the deacons p''sented a list of thos that haue not 
paid their p'portions to the niinesters Rate for the jeer 1675. 

At a generall Towne meeting on the 4"* 10 1676 after the Direc- 
tor3' was read the matter conserning the Ringing of hogs all the 
yeer it was Voted that it should be left to the descression of the 
Select men to make such orders as may reach the end of p'uenting 
the rooting vp of an}' of o'' Comons pastuers or Meaddow 

At the same time it was also Voted that the Select men should 
alsoe make orders Concerning Sheepe that they may not goe with- 
out a keepper any time in the yeere becaus of the damedg they doe 
to fences &c. 

The same day at the motion of the Widdow long for a hous-plott 
the towne did appoint Richard Leeds, Richard Baker, Ensigne Hale, 
William Sumner and Srg"' Clap to be a Coiiiittee to looke out a 
place that may be conuenient not exceeding a quarter of an acre 
of ground and they to determine the thing and they to make re- 
turne to the Select men. 

The same day it was ordered that M' Flint shall haue eighty 
pounds for his labour this last yeer ending the last of this month 
and one quarter p' of it to be paid in monc}'. * 

The same day thor was Chosen for Selectmen Lift"' Jn° Capen, 

Srg°' Clap, Deacon Blake, Daniell preston. Rich : Withington 

and for Record' Lift"' Jn" Capen. 

for Raters M' Timothy Mather Srg"' pond, Srg"' Wiswell. 

c; • ^ 4.1 i. 1 /-I t f Thomas Tilston 

Supuisors for the towne and County -j j i t3 v . 

f William Sumner 
gj.g-nt "\Yeeks. 
Isack Joanes. 

[288.] At a meeting of tlie Select men the ll"' 10 76 

Jacob Hewens Came and demanded ytay for some trees taken 
out of his lott to mend the bridg and alsoe for work at meeting 
hous P and for a load of wood Carted in for Daniell Elders. 

The same da}' ther was granted to Samuell i).aule libertie to haue 
two load of Cloboard out of tlie Coinon Swamps. 

The same day ther was appointed Ensign Hale Henery Lead- 
better and Srg"' wiswell to be a Coiiiittee to la}' out the high Way 
from the Country Way by Samuell Chandlors or ther about to the 
twenty acr lots and soe towards the Coinons, and to giue notice to 
p'sons Conserned of the time and to make retui'ue to the Select 
men at ther meeting in Ma}' next. 

The same day ther was granted to Daniell preston and Tho. 
Swift to each two loads of Clobords to be taken out of the Coupon 
Swamps belonging to Dorchester. 



214 City Document No. 9. 

The same da,}' it was granted to Ebenezer Williams libertie to 
gitt lOU of railes out of the 500 acrs and 30 or 40 posts. 

Tlie same day it was granted to Jn° minot to gitt two tlioiisand 
of Clobord out of the Coinon Swamps. 

Tiie same da}' it was granted to Jn" Garnes}' liberty to gitt one 
load of Clobord and some loggs to saw about one thousand of bord 
p'uided he doe not take such stuff as will make Clobords and this 
to be in the Comon Swamps. 

The same day it was Granted to Jn*" plum libertie to gitt eight 
or nine hundred of Clobbord in the CoTIion Swamp. 

The same da}' it was granted to Samuell and Barnard Capen to 
each liberty to gitt Clobord out of the Coinon Swamps to couer 
each of them a barne. 

The same day the Raters weer ordered to make a Rate for the 
ministry of eighty pounds and a towne and Schole Rate of forty 
flue i)Ounds. 

['^81).] At a meeting of the selectmen the 8 11 76 ther was 
lil)erty granted to Srg"' Rob' Badcock to git fower loads of Clo- 
bords at Beare-Swamp. 

The same day it was granted to Srg°' Daniell Preston libertie to 
git three or fower load of posts out of the Comons. 

The same day it was granted to Tho Grant liberty to gitt one 
hundred of railes and 20 posts out of the Comons. 

The same day the Raters made return of the minesters rate Con- 
sisting of 81' 9' 9^^ and the towne rate of 45' - 18' - 0. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 15 11 1676 at Lift"' Capens 
house. 

The Select men did (in referance to the law Concerning Idle 
p'sons, and priuate houses entertaining of p'sons contrary to good 
order) appoint Hener}' Leadbetter Ensigne Hale and Srg°' wis- 
well together with Constable Breck to inspect that matter as the 
law directs about p'uoking euels. 

And Mr. Mather Nathaniell Clap and Jacob Hewens to be joined 
with Constable Bird and soe to the Constables that shal be chosen 
in their steeds for to Inspect as abouesaid. 

Tiie same day it was ordered that Thomas Batle of Deadham 
should haue out of the Coaion Swamps bolts or shingle two loads 
at least for his expence for the towne by wa}' of testemon}'. 

At a meeting of the Selectmen the 12 12 1676. 

Joseph Birch was called before the Selectmen to answer for his 
Idlencs and neglecting to come to the publique ordinances on the 
lords days and for abusing himself by drinking to the which he 
answered as formerly that he hoped to reforme and to that end he 
was granted liberty to Cutt wood about ten Cord on the 500 acrs 
in the Swamps or woods that is already down to make Coales for 
his calling. 

The same day ther was granted to John Fuller of Deadham lib- 
ertie to take two loads of stuff for Shingle out of our Comon 
Swamps which is for his labour and incuredgment to inspect oner 
such as shall gitt stuff without order. 

[21)0.] The same day George L^'on made request for libertie 
for three load of Clobord which was not granted but left to the 



Dorchester Town Records. 215 

towne meetino; in march to bo p'pounded to the towne but after- 
ward granted by the towne as in p. 291. 

The same day ther was granted to william Bhikc sen' lil)ertie to 
gitt fine load of Clobord out of the Coition Swamp. 

The same day it was granted to Jn" S[)urr libertie to git two 
thousand of Clobord out of the Corrion Swamps for to enclos a 
snial hous in Dorchester. 

The same day it was granted to Jn" Minot libertie for two 
thousand of Clobords this was Recorded in p. 288. 

The same day ther was appointed for fence vewers for the Cap- 
tins Neck Jn" I'elton Sen"' and Jn" Breck. 

for that part of the great lots beyond ^ Timothy Foster 
Timothy Tilstons j Samuel Robinson 



for the feild before Enoch Wiswells 



Srg"» Wiswell 
Tho Moadesly 



for the Neck of land ] Nehen^iSdf Clap 



for the feild behind Jn" Bird 

for the feild behind Mr. Stoughton 

for Cleering the Neck 



) Jn 
j Jn 



Jn" Bird 
" Blackman 



) Ri( 
yisf 



Richard Baker 
Isack Joanes 



) James I 
i Jn" Wit 



James Foster 
ithinsfton 



At a meting of the Select men 14 12 1676. 

It was ordered that the former order about Swine shall stand in 
force and Clement Maxfeild James Robinson, Nathan Bradlj^ and 
Tho. Moadesly are appointed to looke after them, and for the first 
time to giue the owners warning of their Swine that they are not 
according to order, and if they find hogs defectiue afterward, then 
the owners of such Swine shall be lyable to pay three pence p 
Swine though the vewer doe not yoke or Ring them, which he is 
not enjoyned to doe, without the owner of such doe agree with him, 
and the men aboue mentioned are enjoyned hereunto one the pen- 
altie of fifteen Shillings if the}' neglect tlieir duty, and that they 
Vewe euery month or oftener if therunto Called vppon. 

[391.] At a meeting of the Select men the 23 12 76 at the 
hous of Richard Withington. 

It was granted to William Trcscot three load of stuff for Clo- 
bord for his hous at the minestrj' fearme. 

The same day Roger Willice was warned and had notice giuen 
him that he should Cleer the towne of his Sister Mehittabell. 

The same day Lift"' Capen had liberty to git two load of Clo- 
bord out of the Comon Swamps. 

At a meeting of tlie freemen the 7 (1) 7f ther was Chosen for 
Deputies for the whole yeer ensewing Lift"' John Capen and Dea- 
con James Blake. 



216 City Document No. 9. 

Also for Comissioner to Gary the Vots to Boston Lift"' John 
Capen, 

And for Constables James Bird and Tho. Tolraan Jun''. iSame 
day it was granted to Georg Lyon of Melton Libertie to gitt fower 
loads of Clobord out of the Cofnon Swamp at 700 by the load : 

At a meeting of the Select men the 12 (1) 7f It was granted to 
Israeli and Isack How libertie to gitt fower loads of Clobord at 
700 a load out of the Comon Swamps. 

The same day Daued Joanes was appointed to keepe the ke}' of 
the pound. 

The same da}' it was granted to Samuell Blake libertie to git soe 
many Clobords as he haue promised Viz for Daniell preston 2i00 
Mr. Mather 1000 and o])ediah Haws 1400 on Condition that he 
bring in his former order for gitting Clobord, and not to git any 
more but what is abouesaid without any further order ; also Elisha 
Foster 1500 and the widdow Long 1400 more besids 700 that is 
brought hi me already. 

The same day ther was granted to Joshua Henshaw libertie to 
gitt 3000 of Clobord out of the Comon Swamps towards the build- 
ing him an hous. 

The same day it was granted to Ezra Clap to haue 1400 of Clo- 
bord out of the Comon Swamps. 

The same day ther was granted to John Tolman lil)ertie to take 
Six Maple trees out of the hue hundered acres or 4 maples and 
two Oaks. 

[392.] Towne dept^i to Lift"' Jn" Capen. 
Imp p" to Nicholas Waymouth a pa of shows ) 0-^^-0 

towards worke at Scliolhous . . . } 
It. for his hors to draw the bell to boston . . 0-1-0 

It, mended for Frances Bakon . . . . 0-0-6 

It. for a quier of paper . . . . . 0-0-6 

It. for Frances againe . . . . . 0-0-8 

It. for attendance at Court Deputy 26 days . 3-18-0 

It. for Entertaining Frances Bacon 13 weeks for ") i _ lo _ n 

m}' self and others. . . . . j ~ 

It. for Recording yeer 75 . . . . . 1-0-0 

It. for attendance at Court Feburary Sessions ) a io a 

yeer to 6 days ..... j 

It. for a quier of paper . . . . . 0-0-6 

It. for attendance at Court as deputy' in May ) q q n 

Court 76 2i days . . . . ". j 6 - 6 -V 

It. for a pa shows for frances Child . . . 0-1-6 

It. for attendance at Court in August 10 days in ") ^ ion 

order to tlie messengers goeing for England J 
It. for Recording yeer 76 . . . . . 1-0-0 

It. for attendance at Court as deputy Octo six- ] o « n 

teen days j ^-«-U 

' Tho credit side of this account may bo found on the next page. 



Dorchester Town Records. 



217 



It. for a pa shows for frances Child 
It. for a pa of boclys for Frances 



This ace* was made vp with the Select men the 
11 10 7G and ther was due to ballance 2-4-9 



Towne Dept^ ^ to Lift. Jn" Capen 
Imp for what he should hane had out of the 
towne Rate 3-eer 77 as by that ace' will appear 
the Sume of 11'' IP out of which must be de- 
ducted his owne rate 16 - 16 : Samnell Capens 
6' and Barnard Capens Rate 5' Jn° iNIasous rat 
3' and by his order for Jn° Burg his rate 13' - 6 : 
remains ........ 

It. for 24 days attendance at Court as Deputy 

both Sessions ..... 

It. for what he p** goodman parker of Cambridg 

Villedg for Horsly's child the first payment 
It. for a pa shows giuen by the Select men to 

parke at his cleering the towne of Widdow 

Horsly 

It. for a quier of pap' .... 



0- 1-7 
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14- 6-6 

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3-12-0 
4-0-0 
0-5-6 
0-0-6 
Dept 1 7 - 3-3 
Cred. 9-18-8 



Ballance 7 - 4-7 

Made vp this ace' with the Select men the 18 12 78 and the 
ballance is ordered to be p** b}' the Constable out of towne rate for 
the yeer 79 which is 7 1 7 



[393.] Towne p Contrai Cred' 

Imp. by Ebenezer Withington by order of} 

Samuell Trescot p' of his rent . . f 

It. by Samuell Trescott 440 Clobord left at my | 

3'ard 22' : Capt. Foster had the rest . j 

It. Recc. of my Son John as Constabl out of | 

the towne rate oner p** . . . . j 

and l\y him out of the Contry rate same 3-eer ) 

oner p*^ ...... . j 

It. Recc. of M' Flint by Wiir Trescots order { 

as p' of his rent 27. 4. 75 . . , ) 

It. Recc. of him also b}' Tho. Bird on ace' as p' | 

of his rent ...... j 

and of Nehemiah Clap ..... 



2-0-0 

1-2-0 

0-3-4 

0-5-8 

2-6-0 

1-0-0 
1-3-0 



* The debit side of this account may be found on the previous page. 



218 City Document No. 9. 

It. Recc. of Jn° Tre.ccot for Samuell Trescot 22" 

as p' of bis rent ..... 
and more at another time b}^ S. Trescot 
It. Recc. of W. Trescot by widdow Gornell 
It. Recc. of W. Trescot on ace' with m^'self for~] 

makeing Cidar towards his rent p' for 74 & 75 j 

which should be 15 pounds for thos two 3'eers )■ 4-0-0 

but he expects some abatment becaus of the j 

trouble by the Eudians . . . . j 



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1-2-0 




0-4-0 




1-0-6 



14-6-6 

Towne p Contra ^ Credif 
Imp. bj' 6 bl' & 4 Corne brought in by Jn" Far-'^ 

ington for former rent of Schole land Recc V 0-19-6 

the 15 - 1 - 7^ ) 

It. by 3 bl. wheat of goodman Elice 6f Dead- (^ 

ham being p' of rent for Schole land . ^ 0-15-0 

It. by shows left at his Son Jn° Capens when he ) 

was Constable which he could not put olT . ( 0-19-2 

It. b}' what he receaued of Henery Glouer p*^ 

of his first yeers rent for minestry land in V 7-8-0 

bark and other bils . . . . i 



and 3" added to Ilenr}' Glouers Sume . . 0-3-0 

[294.] At a meeting of the Select men 9 2 77 

It was ordeied tliat Thomas Trot Sen'' Samuell Robinson and 
Ezra Clap are appointed a Comittee to lay out the Contry high 
way about Naponsett Mill Espesally about the Coming vp of the 
hill one this sid the Mill and likwis the Way leedingfrom Deadham 
vnto their landing place at Naponset and also to lay out the Contry 
way vnto the New bridg which lys below Robt. Spurr and heerof 
they are to make their returne to the Select men. 

The same day it was ordered that Georg Minot should lie sent 
vnto to enqiuer his reason of entertaining of an imate into his hous 
Viz Henery Robts. 

The san)e day it was granted to Srg"' Clap libertie to haue one 
load of Clobords out of the Cedar Swamps. 

The same day it was granted to George Sumner vpon his fathers 
ace' libertie to take two or tlu'ee hundred of railes otf from bejond 
the last six deuission and the line of the blew hils. 

The same day ther was granted to William Pond libertie to gitt 
1400 of Clobord out of the Coiilon Swamps. 

The same da}' it was ordered that Thomas Dauenport should be 
added to AVilliam Sumner and Ensigne Hale in the steed of William 
Blake who weer formerly appointed to la}' out a way to the fresh 
marsh beyond Ricliard Withingtons lot vnto which place it is 
alread}' laid out. 

The 15 3 77 at a meeting of the Select men It was granted vnto 

'■ The debit side of this account may be found on the previous page. 



Dorchester Town Records. 219 

John Trescot libertie to gitt 14 or 1500 of Ceder Clobords out of 
the Comon Swamps belonging to Dorchester. 

The 11 4 1677 at a meeting of the Select men 

It was ordered that William Sumner Isack Joanes and Knock 
Wisweell should la}' out the bredth of the way from good man Bol- 
tons house toward the Corner of Amiell Weeks orchyard and to 
make returne to the Select men. 

The same da}' it was Concluded that in makeing the next Six 
rates it shall be made soe much the greater as to pay M'' Mather 
thos rearedges that is due to him [395.] for his father p'uided he 
doe first discount what he is behind for his towne rates for seueral 
yeers. 

The same day Joseph Birch was Caled on who Came before the 
Select men to answer for his being lately drunke, and being owned by 
him he was ordered to pa}' his fine according to law or to sitt in the 
stocks. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 9 5 1677. 

Ther was granted to Increas Sumner liberty to take three thou- 
sand of Clobord out of the Comon Swamps belonging to Dorchester. 

The same day Constalile John Bird had order to pay IMr Mather 
nine pounds one shilling which is the Sume of his p'portion for the 
ten rates and Six rates for the yeere 76 being in consideration of 
rearedges due to his father. 

The same day ther was a list deliuered by the Deacons of the 
names of Seueral that had not paid their p'portions to the mainten- 
ance of the minestry for the yeer 76 and it was Comitted to Con- 
stable James Bird and Thomas Tolman with a warrant to impower 
them to Colect it. 

The same day it was granted to John Merefeild libertie for 1400 
of Clobord out of the Comon »Swamps. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 16 5 77 for to make the 
Contry Rate of Six rates. 

The same day ther was granted to Charles Dauenport libertie to 
haue two loads of timber one for fenceing and another for his trade 
out of the 500 acres. 

The 20 (6) 77 Ensigne Richard Hale was Chosen Commissioner 
to make the Contry Rate with the Select men. 

At meeting of the Select men the 31 (6) 77 — 

It was granted to Jn° Pelton Sen"' to git timber out of the 500 
acres towards the building him an hous about 26 foote in lenth and 
18 foot wide and 2100 Clobord. 

The same day it was granted to John Smith Sen' libertie to git 
2100 of Clobord out of the CoIIion Swamps. 

[306.] The same day haueing receaued a note from Robt. 
Tucker in the name of the Select men of Melton enforming vs of 
a Comlttee appointed by the Countie Court for to Vew the way 
oner brush-hill, and that the Select men of Dorchester may be ther 
if they haue a mind to it, The Select men doe Nominate and ap- 
point Lift"' John Capen Ensigne Richard Hale and William Sum- 
ner to be present at the time appointed. 

The same day it was granted to John Minot libertie to take wood 



220 City Document No. 9. 

alread}' downe to make one kilne of Coals out of the 500 acres be- 
3'ond the Swamp bv Daniell Ehlers. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 10 7 77 

It was granted to Samuell Rigbey libertie to haue 1400 of Clo- 
bord out of the Comon Swamps of Dorchester. 

The same day it was granted to Mathias Euens libertie to haue 
fowerteen hundred of Clobord, &c. 

The same day it was granted to Richard Euens libertie for one 
and twentie hundred of Clobord. 

The same day Thomas Tilston was appointed Sup'uisor of high 
ways in steed of The. Tolman which is chosen Constable. 

The same day Srg°' Clap and Deacon Blake are desiered and 
impowered to looke to the repaiering of the meeting hous for this 
winter, by stopping some holes and puting vp some seates that 
are fallen and' the staires that goe vp to the pulpit and to be p*" out 
of the towne rate. 

The same day Ensigne Hale and Enock Wiswell are desiered 
and impowered to looke to the Cornon Cedar Swamps and if anj' 
are ther taken at any time without order, to Seiz them for the vse 
of tlie towne or shingle or bolts or the like. 

The same day it was granted to Enock Wiswell libertie to gitt 
1400 of Clobokf. 

Tlie same day it was granted to Frances Bale libertie to haue 
1400 of Cloltord. 

[297.] At a meeting of the Select men the 12 9 77 

It was ordered that the Constables who haue been appointed 
to gather in the remainders of the minesters rates, formerly vnpaid 
shall meet at^the house of Lift"' John Capen on the 28 Instant at 
4 of the Clock in the afternoone, to giue in and to Cleer ther ace" 
and the two Constables for the time being to giue timely notice to 
the former Constables for 73 74 75 and 76. 

The same day it was granted libertie to Jn" Breck to bane one 
and twentie hundred of clobord out of tlie CoIIion Swamps. 

At a pul>lique towne meeting the 3 10 77 — 

After the directory was read it was p'posed to the towne an 
inconueniency in the directory which tys vp the Select men that 
they cannot make a Rate for the vse of the towne aboue twentie 
pounds till an ace' be made of the disburstments formerly, ther- 
fore it was p'posed that the Select men should make such rates for 
the towns vse as they in their discretion shall think fitt not exceed- 
ing fortie pounds for this yeer the Vote was in the affirmatiue. 

At a motion of William Trescot for an abatement of his rent for 
the yeer 75 and 76 becaus of the troubles of the warrs, wherby he 
deserted his place at brush-hill the towne leanes it to the Select 
men to Consider of the motion and to doe therin as the}- thinke fitt : 
The Vote was in the alTermatiue. 

The same day it was agreed and Voted that ther should be a 
rate of two luuKlred pounds made for the carrying on the worke of 
the meeting hous, one thcird p* to lie paid in money, the other two 
theird pts to be paid in Corrant Coutrj' pay. 



Dorchester Town Records. 221 

The same day ther was chosen for Select men Lift"* John Capen 

Daniell Preston 
Richard Withington 
ISrg"' Samuell Chip 
Deacon James Blak 
for Recorder Lift"' John C!apen 
for Raters Enock Wiswell 
John Breck 

Samuell Robinson 

[298.] At a meeting of the Select men the 10"^ (10) 1G77. 

It was granted to Richard Mather libertie to git 1400 of Clobord 
out of the Comon Swamps towards building him an hous, and two 
load of bolts to make shingle of such trees as are not litt for Clo- 
bord or of such as are alread}' downe. 

The same da}- Doctor Snellen of Boston Came to the Select men 
to obtaine libertie for to bring his wife and famely into this towne 
for some time because of the pox increasing in Boston which liber- 
tie was granted him for two months but if he stayed longer to giue 
bond to secure the towne. 

At a ginerall towne meeting the 17 10 77 being legally called 
together at Mr. Flints house on the occasion of the shortnes of the 
day before 

It was Voted that Mr. Flint should haue 80 pounds for his la- 
bour in the minestry for the yeer that is past, one quarter p' in 
money. 

The same day it was Voted that for the yeere following the 
minesters pa}- shall be paid Ijy weekly contribution each lords day, 
and that thos that doe not Contribut the}' shal be rated according 
to former p'portion. 

The same day Deacon James Blake was Chosen Clarke of the 
Wrights in the roome and steed of William Weeks who is dead. 

The same day ther was Chosen for Supuisors of highways John 
Baker and Samuell Paule. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 21 (10) 77 at the hous of 
Lift"' John Capen It was ordered that order should be sent to the 
Raters to make a Rate for the minestry of eighty pounds, a quarter 
p' mone}' and a Rate for the towne and Schole of Sixtie fine pounds, 
and a Rate for the meeting hous of two hundred pounds according 
to the Vote of the towne of the 10"^ (10) 77 the which Rate is to 
be paid one theird p' in money and to make their returns to the 
Select men at their next meeting in January which will be the 14"" 
of that month. 

The same time it was ordered that Srg"' Preston should speak 
with Samuell Paule to looke after our Purgatory Swamp, Concern- 
ing damedg that is done therin b}' Peter Woodward of Deadham* 
as we are enformed, and to act therin as is meete when he vnder- 
stands how it is. 

The same time it was ordered that the Recorder should Isue out 
orders. Concerning Rob' Sanders and the Widdow Horsly who 
stand in neede of wood that whosoeuer they can p'cuer to git them 
some they shal be paid out of the towne rate not exceeding fower 



222 City Document No. 9. 

load for Sanders and three load for the widdow, vntil further 
order. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 14"" 11 77 

It was granted to James whit libertie to git 200 of railes and 40 
posts ont of the 500 acrs. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 11 12 77 

It was granted to Rob' Stiles libertie to git some timber towards 
building him an house out of the 500 acrs. 

The same day Goodwif Ilorsl}- was called before the Select men 
and admoneshed Concerning her entaining p'sons at her hous and 
warned against it for future. 

The same day ther was granted to Henery Leadbetter libertie to 
git 2800 of Clobord out of the Comon Swamps. 

The same day it was gianted to John Trescot to bane a load 
or two of shingle or bolts to make soe many. 

The same day it was granted to Ebenezer Williams libertie to 
git two load of timber to make a Cidar press. 

The 6 (1) 7 J at a meeting of the Select men at Lift"' John 
Capens hous it was granted to Thomas Swift libertie for 700 of 
Clobord out of the CoiIIon Swamps. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 11 (1) 7} 
ther was appointed for fence vewers as 

followeth for that [)' of the great lots beyond j Benjamin Leeds and 
Timothy Tilston ( Tho. Toltnan Jun'' 

for the Captins neck — j Ensigne Hale John 

Wales Sen' 



for the feild before Knock wiswels and the j Srg"' Clap and Isack 
hill feild \ Joanes 

for the feild behind Jn" Bird ( James Bird and 

Obediah Ilaws 



[300,] for the feild behind M' Stough- f Richard Leeds and 
tons — I John Baker. 

for the neck of Land — ( William Pond 

Nathaniel Clap 



for Sup'uisors of the way to neck f James Foster 

I John Withington 



for Cleering the neck — ( Jn" Blackman and 

\ Comfort Foster 

And all fences to be made vp by tlie 25 march next and fence 
Vewers to \'e\v fence and the Cleerers of the neck to be vewed and 
Cleered by the 1 April). 

The same day thiT was appointed Srg"' Clap Amiell Weeks and 
Ebenezer withington to run the Line between vs and Rocksbery. 

The 13 (1) 7^ at a pul)lique towne meeting ther was chosen for 



Dorchester Town Records. 223 

Deputies for the yeer ensneing Lift"' John Capen and "William 
Sumner. 

And for Comissioner to Gary the Votes Lift" Capen 

The same time ther was chosen for Constables John Tolman and 
John Baker. 

And John Wales is Chosen Sup'uisor of high ways in the steed 
of John Baker. 

The same day William Chaplins petition Concerning the keeping 
a hous of entertainment was read which was not granted. 

The same da}' M'' Flint made a motion for a plot of land on the 
Comons for to set a sraale lions on and a garden ; The towne 
ai)pointed William Sumner and Lift"' Capen to take Vew of the 
place and make report of the Conueniencie or inconneniencj' of the 
motion at the next towne meeting or training day. 

The same day it was granted to Teag Crohoar libert}' for 2800 
Cloliord. 

Ther was granted to Samuell Hale libertie to git 150 railes and 
posts sutable out of the 500 acrs or out beyond the line of the blew 
hils. 

The same day thos that did run the line between ys and Eocks- 
bery made their returne which is on file 

The same day it was granted that the Widdow Georg should 
bane her licence renewed if the Court approue of it.' 

The same day vpon Complaint that the Way to the landing- 
place by Thomas Tilstons is straitened the select men doe appoint 
William Sumner and Henery Leadbetter to Vew it and rectefie 
that matter and make returne. 

[301.] The same day Ensigne Hale was appointed to looke 
after the repairation of the pound 

At a meeting of the Select men the 10 4 78 

It was granted to Joshua Henshaw libertie for 2100 of Clobord. 

At a meeting of the freemen in the 6 mo. 78 Ensigne Richard 
Hale was Chosen Comissioner for the Contry Rate 

At a meeting of the Select men the 9 Sep. 1678 

The same day it was ordered that the Constable should giue 
notice to Jn° Brown and John Hopen to dep' the Towne as being 
noe inhabetants 

Alsoe that the said Hopen be Sumoned to appeare before the 
Select men to giue an ace' of his maner of liueing and to appeare 
at the house of Deacon Blake the 18 Instant being Wednesday an 
liower before son sett. 

The same day it was ordered that the tithingmen in their seuerall 
p'sincts should inspect all inmats that doe come into eacli of their 
p''sincts, either single p'sons or famelies, and to giue spedy infor- 
mation therof vnto the Select men from time to time or to some of 
them that order may be taken about them. 

The same day it was ordered that Deacon Blake and Srg"' Clap 
should see to the repairation of the pound and Richard Withington 
to looke out after a lock for the Scholehous doare. 

The 13 7 78 It was granted to Lawrance Smiths Widdow libertie 
for 1400 of Clobord. 

At a meeting of the Select men at Deacon Blaks hous the 18 7 



224 City Document No. 9. 

78 Thomns Hoppen appeared to giiie an ace' of Lis manor of liue- 
ing, which did nut sutisfie that which he did most]}' follow was 
guning but noe setled place of abode for famel}' gouerment. 

The some time John Brown appeared and thought that he might 
Come into town to be inhabetant becaus born in the town and that 
he might be an help to his father and mother, the Select men did 
Respit the full determination at that time to know the towns mind 
therin and in the meane time his warning out of town to continue 
in force. 

[302.] At a meeting of the Selectmen the 11"^ 9 78 Georg 
Lyon liad a note to goe to James Bird or Thomas Tolman Con- 
stables for the yeer 77 for 25s. -lOd. and 16s. -8d. for James 
Tucker which was their rats when the}' weer in Dorchester 

Also William Blake Sen"' for himself and his Sonn Samuell had 
a note to goe for 31s. - 10s. -4d. which weer their rats to be 
p*^ back againe. 

The same day it was ordered that all Constables for 75 76 and 
77 should be Sumoned to appeare before the Select men at the 
hous of Rich. Withington on Monday the 25 Instant to make vp 
their ace'' for the Rates which the}- weer to Colect in their seuerall 
yeers haueing not been made vp afore 

At a meeting of the Select men the 25 No. 78 at the hous of 
Richard Withington for to take an ace' of the Constables for 75 76 77 

The same day Isack Joanes and John Withington did appear to 
make vp their ace" for the yeer 75, Viz for a duble Rate and the 
eight rats and towne rate which is as followeth 

'^ Is. 

The Sume of the duble Rate was 
out of which the Treasurer is to haue 

the ouer plus is . . . . . 

out of which is deducted as not to be gathered 

The ouer plus remaining is ... . 
The Sume of the Eight rates is, v^^ith the adi- 

tions and deductions Considered . 
out of which the treasu"' is to haue for one of 

the eight rats ..... 
and out of the other Seauen Rates the treasurer ) 

haue ....... j 

and the troops and Castle men out of the single 

rate as in the m argent of the rate 
the ouer plus of the eight rates is . . . 7-3-10 

Soe that the Totall ouer plus of all the ten ) i o _ q 

Rates is ..... . j 

Also more deliuered to them in shows after they 

weer prized ...... 



82- 
78- 


7- 8 
1 - 


4- 
1 - 


6-8 
5-10 


3 - 

326 - 


4-10 
9-2 



37- 7- 3 

280 - - 

1 - 18 - 1 



7- 0-10 



Totall ouerplus is 17-9 

out of which was deducted as desp'at depts not ] r - (i 

to be gathered ..... j 



Reste due to the towne . . . . 11-3-4 

look more of this days work p. 306. 



Dorchester Town Records. 



225 



[303.] out of the which 11 - 3 - 4 was p"^ to 
Widdow gcorg p' of her bill of expences on 
souldiers at their goeing forth not alowed of 
by the Contr}- Comitte .... 

and to Capt. Foster for a dept due to him from ) 
the towner . . . . . ) 



Rest 3'et due to the towne 

The towne Rate Comited to them to Colect the 
Sume was 15 - 6 - 10 . 

out of which they p*^ as followeth 
Imp. to Nicholas Bolton .... 
and to him for francos for 2 weeks . 
It. to Widdow Georg .... 
It. to William Pond for work at meeting hous 
It. to William Trescot for bord 

It. to Srg°' Clap 

It. to Ensigne Hale for work at Scholhous 

and to Benjamen Leeds for Carting bords 

and to Ensign by Samuell Toplifs rate . 
It. to Amiell Weeks p' of his pay for runing the ) 

line at blew hils ..... } 

It. to Roger Belleng which Ju° Withington must ) 

pa}- for the same line .... j 

It. to Jn*' Capen Jun^ which Isack must pay for > 

the same line . . . . . I 

It. to Samuell Paull for the same work 
It. to Capt. Fosterr his towne rate by Isack 
It. to Henery Leadbetter for frances 
It. to Jn" Homes for his widdow for frances 
It. to Clement Maxfeild for frances . 
It. to Obediah Swift his rate and mothers 
It. to James Foster for frances 
It. to Rich. Withington for frances 
It. to Srg°* Wiswell for frank . 
It. to (Quarter Mr. Smith for frank 
It. to Samuell Robinson for frank 
It. to Srg"' Preston . 
It. to Tho Trot Sen' for franck 
It. to Thomas Tilston for frank 
It. to Samuell Paule for frank . 
It. to Timoth}' Foster for frank 
It. to Timothy Tilston for frank 
It. to John Breck for Frank 
It. to Nathanoll Glouer for frank 



look ouer leaf due to ballance 



5- 11 - 

4-4-8 

9-15- 8 
1-7-8 

15 - 6-10 



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2- 19 - 1 
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[304.] Made vp this ace' with Isack Joanes"^ 

and Joliu Withington this 25 9 78 and on the [ ^i 9 r 

balhince of all their Rates ther is due to the ~ ~ 



towne five pounds two shilling six pence 

the one half of this 5:2:6 was after p*^ by Isack Joanes and he dis- 
charged. 

This was all could be don that day but the Select men appointed 
another day viz the 29 day of Instant Nouember at the hous of 
Lift"' Capen. 

The 29 No 78 John Bird and Jn° Breck made vp ther ace' Viz the 
ten Rats which they Colected the Sume wherof all deductions being 
considered 
remains good ....... 399 - 5-0 

The Sume of the first Six rates deductions being ) 

considered is ...... ) 243-15-11 

but of both thes Sumes the Tresuerer is to liaue . 636 - 0-6 
And M' Timothy Mather had out of thes Rates to- ] 

wards his fathers rearedges ... j 009 - 1-0 

The Sume of the Towne rate Comited to them to ^ 

Colect was . . . . . . J 43 - 3 - 1 

made vp the ace' this 29 9 78 for all the Rates aboue "^ 

said, and there is due to John Bird 14^ 3 untill ! n 11 '^ 
the bils ar ouer lookt of disburstments out of j ~" ~ 

which ther is a dept due to the town . J 



John Withington's further ace' from aboue wheras ther was the 
half of 5 2 6 due from Jn° Withington at our last ace' as aboue 
said 
Hee haue p"' more to Tho. Tilston or Jn° Pasou for ] 

frank 2" 8" besids the former . . . j 0-2-8 

It. he p'' more also to Jn° breck for frank . . 0-2-8 

It. he p*^ more to benjamin Leeds for fetching a ) 

load of Clol)oard for the Schol hous and 18'^ pM 0-3-0 

for a days work at the meeting hous . . j 

It. he was als alowed for Ferrey to Charlestowne . 

more James Moltz rate remitted 

and Jn° Sanders Rate remitted by towne Yot 

and Fetter Talbuts remitted b}' the towne Vote . 

2-4-8 
10 11 80 yet rest due to the towne . . . 0-6-5 

this was p*^ by the the select mens order to Lift. Capen as p' of 
what towne ows him and John Withington is discharged : 

[305.] The 29 Nouember. 

Tlie 17 and 18 days of Februar}' 1678 the Selectmen meet at 
the hous of Lift. John Capen to i^ake vp acc'^ of the Rats Comit- 
ted to them to Colect viz., the Second Six Rates : the 3 single rats 
the Towne rate and the first meeting hous rate all for the yeer 77 
namy [s^'c] James Bird and Tho. Tolman, but their accunt weer 
not ready at the time soe left to an other time. 



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0- 


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16 


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2 - 


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Dorchester Town Records. 227 

An account of what was Committed to Jn° Bird and Ju" Brock 
to pay out of the Towne rate which tliey weer to Colect. 
Imp. to the Widdow Foster for her husband be- ( 

ing deputie in the yeer 75 an 76 . . I 

It. to Lift. Capeu as deputie the ballance of his ) 

ace' ....... I 

It. to Widdow Georg for expences . 

It. to Nichohis Boltons work at meeting lious . 

It. to Dauid Joanes for half yeer ringing the bell 

It. to P2nsigne Hale for looking after the Swamp 

It. to Samuell Blake at the same time 

It. to Srg"' Clap Deacon Blake, Jacob Ilewens ( 

and lucres Modesly work at meeting hous | 
It. to Daniell Preston for Bords for Scholhous . 
It. to Israel Euered at the farme for 7 wolucs 
It. to Obediah Swift for Avorke about the bell of] 

which Isack Joanes p'' V - 8'^ rest due to him ] 0-2-4 

It. to Ensigne Hale Serg"' Clap. Deacon Blake ) 

and Rich. Withington to each 4' -6'" for wood [■ 0-18-0 

for the Widdow Smith . . . . ) 

It. to Jacob Hewens for a load of wood for ) 

Daniell Elders ..... J 

It. to the Scholmaster M' James Minot 
It. to Isack Ryall for about the bell . 
It. to Rich. Withington for work about the pound \ 

and nailes ...... ^ 

It. to Comfort Foster for a wolf 

It. to Israeli Euered for a wolf .... 

and to Shocho the Indian .... 
It. to M'' James Minot more .... 

[306.] The same 25 Nouember 78 It was granted to Barnax'd 
Capen libertie to git 3 or 4 loads of timber on the Comons towards 
the building a barne. 

The 29 Nouem 78 the Select men met againe to take ace" of the 
other Constables but their ace'' weer not read}' Viz. James Bird and 
Tho. Tolman. 

The same day it was granted to Jn" Trescott libertie to git 4 or 
5 load of timber out of the' Comons towards the building of him a 
dwelling hous. 

At a giiierall towne meeting the 2 10 78 After the directory was 
read there was an ace' guien of all rates for the 3-eer 75 and 76 ex- 
cept the minesters rate. 

The same day it was p'posed to the towne whether Jn° Brown 
should be admitted inhabetant into this town, being put to tlie Vote 
the Vote was atfermatiu. 

The same day it was p'posed to the town, wheras fortnerl}' for 
the supply of M'' Flint for wood, Seuerall haue on their owne 
ace' freel}' brought in wood which they Judge not equall that some 
should be at the Cost and others bear no p' of it. It is therefore 
p'posed to the towne whether they will alow Mr. Flint 5 to be an- 
exed to the town rate the next j-eer if the towne see meet, and Mr. 
Flint to p'uid wood for himself, the Vote was negatiue. 



0-4- 


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1-10- 





0-4- 





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- 10 - 





- 10 - 





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for Raters I ''^'-■"' ^^i^^'ell' Srg'^' Pond 



228 City Document No. 9. 

The same day it was Voted in the afferraatiue that the Elders and 
Select men should haue power of seating p'sons in the meeting 
hous. 

The same day it was Chosen for Select men Lift. Capen Deacon 
Blak, Srg"' Clap, William Sumner, Srg°' Preston 

for Recor'' Lift Capen 

{I 

for Sup'uisors Joshua Henshaw, Benjamen Leeds 
looke more of this da^-s actings p. 307 

[307.] The 20 4 79 

It was Voted at a towne meeting Whether they would alow M'' 
Flint one hundred pounds for this 3eere Sixty pound in mone}' and 
forty pound in other Currant pa3\ M'' Flint p'uidhig help for sup- 
ply in the minestry as ther shall be need : 

The Vote was in the Affermatiue. 

The same ginerall towne meeting It was voted that the old meet- 
ing-hous should be disposed off by the Select men for the best good 
of the towne also the trees that grow ther about shall be by the 
Select men from time to time soe ordered and disposed as they shall 
Judg meet either for standing or disposing some of them when 
and to whom they Judg meet. 

This hous was afterward sold to Isack Ryall for ten pound and 
he alowed it as p' of his pa}' for building the new hous. Also the 
trees, some of them weer sold one to Nicholas Bolton, for 3^ : two 
of them to Eb williams and Jn" Capen Jun'' for 5% two or 3 more 
to William Cheny and Peter Talbut for 5" 6** one to William Tres- 
cot for 5* and one to Elisha Foster for 

look more of this p. 325, and for the bill of disbursements — 

At a meeting of the Select men the 9 10 78 

It was granted to Jn" Smith Quarter M' Son libertie to git two 
load of Clobord more, Viz : 1,400 out of the Coinon Swamps and 
a tree or two out of the 500 acrs to make ribs for their barne. 

The same da}- ther was an agreement with M"^ James Minot to 
be a Scholmaster as in the booke will appeare. 

The same da}' ther was an agreement made with Dauid Joanes 
to Clens the meetinghous and to ring the bell and to p'uid water 
for baptisme for which he is to haue three pounds a yeer out of 
the town rate the yeer to begin the first of Januaiy. 

[308,] At a meeting of the Select men the 13.11.78 

It was granted to Thomas Pope libertie to git out of the 500 
acrs soe much timber as to build a hous of 18 foot long and 16 wid. 

The same day the Raters made returne of the rats comitted to 
them to make viz : a meetinghous rate amounting to 188 pounds 
7' and a towne rate of 23'^ 12^ 10'^ 

The same day it was granted to Joseph Skilton libertie to git 
Six loads of wood out of the 500 acrs : p'uided he doe not fall any 
trees but take of that wliich is downe. 

The same da}' the Constable Jn° Tolman was ordered to warne 
Robt. Stiles to appear before the Select men at their next meeting 
to know how he improue his time and his Children. 



Dorchester Town Records. 229 

At a publlque Towne meeting the 15 11 78 being legally warned 
and Come together. It was voted in the affirmatiue that (at the 
motion of Roger Belleng) the Select men should Sige a deede vnto 
him of the farme he had of the towne lying about Wainmans 
Ordinar}^ and to secuer it to him as from the towne and their suc- 
cessors. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 10 12 78 Rob' Stiles came 
vnto the Select men (being Sumoned afore soe to doe) to answer 
or giue an ace' how he did improue his time for himself and chil- 
dren the conclusion was that li^ should look out for a place for one 
of his Children at least, or elce the Select men would p'uide a 
place. 

The same da}' it was granted at the motion of Simon Peck that 
he should haue libertie to gather vp some of the old rotten wood in 
that 50 acrs reserued out of the minestry land at Melton which 
belongs to Dorchester. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 17 12 at the hous of Lif"' 
Capen John Parker Came and engaged to secuer the towne of Dor- 
chester in behalf of his daughter Martha Ilorsly if she might be 
let [309.] out of the hous of Correction, which engagement is 
one file. 

The same day Thomas Dauenport had libertie to take 200 of 
railes out of the 500 acrs. 

The same day Ebenezer Hill Came before the Select men and was 
^aduertized concerning Idleness. 

The next da}' at the same place the Select men mett againe and 
made a rate for the minestry vpon such as did not contribut on the 
lords days. 

Also the same day they made vp ace" with Constables James 
Bird and Tho. Tolman for Contry towne and minestry and meeting 
hous rate soe farr as they had gathered. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 10 (1) 7f at the hous of 
Deacon Blake. 

The same day Joseph Birch had libertie granted him to git 100 
of railes out of the 500 acrs. 

The same day the Select men Signed to Roger Billeng Sen' a 
deede of the farme about Wainmans Ordinary. 

The same day at the petition of Desier Clap James Blake 
Jn° Blake and others for to build a seat in the new meeting hous 
as in the petition on file will appear, the Select men granted their 
petition. 

The same day Daniell Preston Sen' and Srg°' Clap are appointed 
to run the line between Milton and Dorchester in the outside of 
the last Six deuissions towards the blew hils and make returne 
their returns ar on fill. 

The same day Will™ Sumner Lift Capen and Ezra Clap to run 
the line between the 400 acrs and at the Swamp by Anthony Gulli- 
fords : the return is on fill. 

The same day Srg"' Pond Srg"' Wiswell and Nathanell Clap weer 
appointed to run the line between Dorchester and Deadhara but did 
not doe it that yeer. 

and for the line between Dor. and Punchapage Timothy Tilston 
and Henry Leadbetter : returne is on file. 



230 



City Documext No. 9. 



and for the line between Rrantre and Dor 
blew hils and soe towards the Patten line, 
Paiile and Jn'' Minot : return on fiUe. 

The same day was appointed for fence Ve 
[310.] for that part of the great lots 
beyond Timothy Foster 
for Captins neck .... 

for the feild before Euock Wiswell 

for the hill feild .... 

for the feild behind Jn** Bird 

for the feild behind M"" Stoughtons 

for the neck of land .... 

for Sup'uisors of the wa}' to neck 

for the Cleerino- the neck . 



. from the topp of the 
Roger Bellang Samuel 



wers as followeth 

i Timotljy Foster and 

i vSamuell Bigbe. 

) Jn° Breck 

i Jn° Pelton Sen' 

} Joseph Weeks 
i Tho. M6desly. 

I Isack Joans and 
j Joshua Hinshaw 

> Jn" Bird and 
) Tlio. Andrews 

) Rich, Baker and 
i Amiell Weeks. 

William Pond 
Xathanell Clap 

] Isack Joanes 
j Hopestill Clap 

I Tho. Bird 

I Jn° Withington 



And all fences to be made vp by the 25 March next and fence 
Vewers to Vew fence, and the Cleerers of the neck to be vewed 
and cleered by the 1 Aprill. 

The same day ther was appointed to looke after the boys in the 
meetinghous on the lords days : Clement Maxfeild Tho. Modesly 
Timothy Tilston and Jn° Tolman, each to take the Care of the 
boys orderly caredg in tlie publique meeting, each of them a quarter 
of a 3'eer the first to begin the first Saboth after the 25 march next. 

Tlie same day tlier was appointed Thomas Modesly and Nathan 
Bradly for the North end of the towne and Clement Maxfeild and 
James Robinson for the South p' of the towne, thes men are ap- 
pointed to looke after the Swine that they be yoked and ringed ac- 
cording to former order as in p. 277 witli referance to that order p. 
409 with this addition of V for each Swine that they ^'oke and 
ring and also vnder the penalty of 15' fine for their neglect accord- 
ing to that Claus in the order p. 240 : the order Comitted to them 
it is on file. 

the next in order is in p. 316. 

[311.] An Order Regulating Swine made b}- the Select men 
the 11 12 79. 

It is ordered that wheras ther hane been formerly great neglect 
of ringing and yoking of hogs notwithstanding all orders that haue 
ben formerly made to p^ient damedg. As an adition to former 
orders, It is now ordered that all Swine shall be sufflcciently 
Ringed by the 18 day of this Instant Feburary and to be sufiic- 
ciently yoked by the first of Aprill and soe to be kept yoked till the 
12 of October, and to be ringed all the yeer, and this order to ex- 



Dorchester Town Records. 231 

tend to all Swine from two months old and vpward and for the ex- 
ecution heerof ther shal be men appointed who shall goe a bout 
once a week or oftener If complaint be made to them, and if they 
find any such pigs or greater swin, either without a ring or yoke 
hee shall demand and receaue of the owner three pence for want of 
a ring, or three pence if the}' be without a yoke, and if without 
both ring and yoke then Six pence and if the owner doe not pay, 
or to the mens satisfaction then he shall take notice in wrigliting 
the owner of the Swine, and the number therof, a list wherof shall 
be transmitted to the baylif which shall be Chosen, who shall once 
in euery month goe and take b}' distress what is due, that is to say, 
if the owner of the Swine doe not satisfie to satisfaction of the 
men first finding them defectiue, the which baylif if he be put 
upon it to distraine, hee shall duble the fine and shall haue the one 
half for his labor, and if any man appointed by the Select men 
refus to looke after the Swine, and doe not giue a satisfiing reason, 
he shall pay as a fine the Sume of therteen shillings fower pence, 
and he that is Chosen in his steed shall haue the fine, and if he 
that is Chosen for a baylif shall refus the place, and cannot giue a 
satisfiing reason to them that chose him, he shall pay the like fine, 
and he that accepts the place shall haue the fine, and if thos that 
are to looke after the Swin cannot find an owner for them then to 
impound such Swine either in the Comon pound or in some en- 
closuer of their own, and if noe owner doe appear then to yoke 
and ring such Swine and let them goe when they haue first paid 
themselues their due that is to sa}' twelue pence a peice for such 
Swine, 

[313.] The Town Dept^ to Lift. Jn° Capen. 
Imp. to the Ballance of his ace' the last veer as ] 7 _ i _ 7 

in p. 292 " • I ' i ' 

It. to 5 lbs. of Corne dl. to Daniell Elders . 

It. to Parkers Second payment .... 

It. to Recording yeer 79 . . ... 

It. to a days work of his man the last Spring at ") n - 1 - r 

Scholhous ... . . . j 

It. to -what he laid out a bout the pound to Jn° \ 

Trescot and his man and for stuff nails and >- 0-5-0 

help ) 

It. to a da^'s work to run the line between the ) - 2 - fi 

400 acrs and the Swamp . . . . j 
It. to 3 days expences of the Select men at his ) n - 1 5 - 

hous . . .....} 

It. to nailes for the boys Seat and a quier of pap' 0-11 

Dept. 14 - 1 - 6 



- 15 - 





4-0- 





1-0- 






Cred 6-6-6 



Made this ace' with the Select men the 11 12 
79 and ther is due to Ballance . 



Ballance 7 - 14 - 

7-14- 



232 



City Document No. 9. 



[313 . ] the Contra Credit' 
Imp. sister Fosters Rate 2 bl. Corne dl to Tho ) 

Modes!}' i 

It. my owne rate 3'eer 78 .... , 

It. Phillip Demonz a day by Joshua Henshaw 
and Joshias own rat and p' of his Grandmothr 
It. of James "Whit ...... 

It. by 16' he appointed Jn'^Tolman to pay to his 

bro. T. Tolmau for Jn° bracks rate in that 



yeer 

It. Recc. of Jn° Tolman 1' money which was 

Sam Peltons rate which in Contry pay was 
It. by Samuell Capen his rate 
It. by Barnard Capen ..... 
and by Barnard for William Ryall 
It. by Jn" Capens rate appointed by Jn° Baker 
It. by Enock Wiswell .... 

It. by James Bird ..... 

It. by Jn° Bird 

It. by James Foster ..... 
It. by widdow Farington .... 
It. by Widdow Blackman .... 
It. by Corne and Re}- brought in b}^ Jn** pig of \ 

Deadham p' of former rent of Schol land > 

brought in about May '79 . . . j 



0- 6- 

0-6-7 
0-0-9 
0- 3- 3 
0- 4-10 

0-16- 



0-1-6 

0- 2-11 
0-2-6 
0-1-0 
0-1-6 
0-5-6 
0-4-9 
0- 2- 1 
0-4-4 
0- 0- 6 
0-3-3 

3-0-0 



6- 7 



[314.] The ace' of the Ireron M' Withington Legac}'. 

Imp Recc. 200 of Iron which Came from Tantou ) 
Octo. 1670 I 

It. Recc. 100 of Iron May 72 but it was the 
p'dus of 71 . 

It. for the yeer 72 Obediah Swift Recc one Hun- 
dred of Iron for which he made axes and bows 
for the Endian gratuetie by Capt. Fosters , 
Order J 

It. another 100 & J- of Iron was left in the hands ^ 
of Obediah fSwifts hands to discharg a dept of \ 
the towns which j-et he is to be countabl for 



it : he p*^ 4' 6"^ money for Caredg of it 
It. the next 100 & ^ of_Iron Obediah Swift dis-^ 
counted with the Coiiiittee for Ire work about ' 
the meeting hous he p*^ for caredge of it 4' 6^" 
money ....... 

It. another 100 & ^ of Iron left in the hands of 
Obediah Swift, the begining of winter 1679 he 
p*^ 5' for bringing it rest due yet to the towne 



It. another 100 & 4- of Iron 
Obediah Swift yet due 



left in the hands of 



2-8-0 



4- 



1-10- 



1-10- 



1-10- 



1-10- 



Dorchester Toavn Records. 233 

[315.] An ace' of the Sehole land 
Imp. Recc. into the hands of Lift. Capen from Jn° \ 

Farington for rent of Scliol land for 5 acrs at >■ 

6' 6** p acre for the yeer 71 . . . . ) 1-12-6 
It. Recc. of Jn° Pig on the same ace* for 5 acres ) 

the same 3'eer . . . . . . .f 1-12-7 

It. Recc. of Srg°' Elic of the same ace' for almost \ 

3 acres j 0-17-8 

It. Recc. of Srg°' Elice 20' left in M' Flint's hands ) 

towards rent . . . . . . .} 1-0-0 

Thus far ace' was made to Captin Foster as 
Treasurer and ther was then 3'* 2' 4'' in the hands of 
Jn° Capen Sen' as by his ace' will appear p*^ to 
him 
It. since Recc. Jn° Farington G bl. Eudian . . 0-18-0 

and of Jn" Pig 2 bl. Endian ; . . . . 0-6-0 

and of Srg"' EUice a bl. of Rey . . . 0-4-0 

all this was for rent formerl}' due. 
It. Recc. of Srg"' Elice a bl. of Rey . . . 0-4-0 

same time of Jn" Pig 4 bl. P^ndian . . . 0-12-0 

M'* all this was dl. to Mr. James Minot to make 

vp what he sell short in the rate Viz : 10 bills. 

Endian 2 bis. Rey besids two bis of Endian 

he left in the hands of Ju° Cape for a dept due 

from M"" Minot. 
It. Recc. of Jn° Farington 6 bl & J^ of Endian . 0-19-6 

It. Recc. by Lift. Capen 3 bis. wheat of Sr: Elice. 0-15-0 

It. Recc. by Lift. Capen of Jn° Pig in Corne and ) 

Rey ) 8-0-0 

all this haue been discounted with the Select men 

as by the ace' will appear. 

[316.] At a meeting of the freemen the 14 first m° 7f Wil- 
liam Sumner was chosen Deputie for the yeer Ensewing and also 
Coinissioner to Carry the Vots to Boston. 

The Same day ther was chosen for Constabls Hopestill Clap and 
Samuell Toplif. 

The same day at the motion of Jn° Lewice for a peice of Coiiion 
land be^'ond the last deuissions on the North sid of Naponset 
neer Deadham mill it was granted that it should be left to the 
Select men to Conclud it on such Conditions as they Judge meete. 

The same daj^ the Elder published the list for the seating p'sons 
in the meeting hous, and also gaue an ace' of the disburstment of 
the Contributions for the releef of the distressed for nurses and 
other expences for thos that had the pox Viz Samuell Chandler 
and widdow Rogers &c. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 14. 2. 79 at the hous of Srg"' 
Samuell Clap. 

The same Jn° Lewice Came to the Select men and concluded 
Conditions about the land granted b}" the towne whicli is recorded 
in the new book p. 120 and libertie to git 2 or 3 load of Clobord 
to Couer his hous. 

The same da}' it was granted to Clement Maxfeild libertie to 



234 Clty Document No. 9. 

git 1400 of Clobord and two or three trees for groundsels out of 
the Comon Umd. 

The same da_y James Whit and James Robinson was appointed 
to vew the 20 acr lot fence. 

The 22 2 79 It was granted to Ebenezer withington libertie to 
git two loads of Clobords out of the Comon Swamps. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 9 4 79 at the hous of Lift. 
Capen. 

The same day it was granted to John Trescot libertie to git ICOO 
of Clobord besids his former fowerteen hundred. 

[317.] The same day it was granted to Henery Merifeild 
libertie to get 1400 of Clobord. 

The same day it was granted to Samuell Robinson libertie to git 
700 Clobord more besides what he had formerly granted and a few 
bundles of lasts. 

The same day it was granted to Timothy Tilston libertie for 2 
or 3 trees for to make Vessell timber. 

At a meeting of the Town the 30 July 79 it was by a Vote 
granted to the widdow Salsbery libertie to git 2100 of Clobord 
out of the Comon Swamps. 

The same day Ensigne Hale was Chosen Coliiissioner for to help 
make the Contry rate. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 6 6 79 at the hous of Deacon 
Blake to make the 4 Contry rates and to take the Vallewation for 
the next Contry rate. 

It was then granted to Charles Dauenport libertie to get 2100 
of Clobord out of the CoiHon Swamps. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 8 (7) 79 at the house of 
Srg"' Clap 

It was granted to Samuell Capen libertie to gitt 700 of Clobord 
out of the Comon Swamps besids his former grant. 

The same day the Select men ordered that Constable John Baker 
shall pa}' to Nicholas Bolton ten shillings more to the 40' formerly 
ordered him to paj' to him which is for his worke at the meeting- 
hous. 

This ten shillings was afterward appointed to be p*" by Constable 
Hopstill Clap because Jn" Bakers rate would not reach to doe it. 

The same day It is ordered or granted to Samuell Joanes tohaue 
libertie to gitt 1400 of Clobord. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 10 9 79 at the house of 
Lift. Capen. 

It was granted to Benjamin Leeds libertie to gitt 700 of Clobord 
out of the Coiuon Swamps and some bolts for Shingle. 

The same day vpon Consideration that Hopestill Clap who was 
appointed Sup'uisor of the way to the neck and afterward was 
Chosen Constable, and now ther is more then ordinary Occasion to 
haue that way mended being [318.] vnpassible for man or beast 
to goe comfortably therfore the Select men appointed James Foster 
to Joyne with Isack Joanes to vew that way, and call vpon p'sous 
whose way'is defectiue and see that it be repaired and made pas- 
able with as much speed as possible can be and if any neglect their 
duty then to make returne to the Select men that the penalty which 



Dorchester Town Records. 235 

the order mentions may be taken : our intent is all such ways as are 
at p''sent very bad and vnpassable. 

At a generall Towne meeting the 1 10 79 after the directory 
was read ther was Chosen Lift. Capen Richard Baker and Thomas 
Dauenport to Vew the way that the Widdow Weeks desiereth to 
haue changed and make ther returne to the Select men who are im- 
powered to Isue it as they shall see best. 

The same day a petition was p'ferred by Tho Tilston and others 
about stoping vp a way the petition with the answer to it is on file. 

The same daj' M'' Flint made a motion for to haue a peice of land 
on the Comons a litle beyond the Corner of his Orchyard to set a 
barne on if he see meete to set it ther the which was granted but 
none then appointed to set it out. 

The same day Jn*' Capen Jun' made a motion to buy that peice 
of land on the Comons a litle beyond the end of his Orchyard and 
soe to Enock WiswcUs land which was not granted at that time. 

The same day was chosen for Select men — 

Lift. Cajjen William Sumner ( Select 

Deacon Blake Ensigne Hale Srg"' Clap ( men 
for Recorder Lift"' Capen 

for Raters r Srgent Pond 

} Srg"' Wiswell 
I John Brick 

At a meeting of the Select men the 8 . 10 79 at the hous of 
Srg"' clap The Select men ordered and apointed Lift"' Capen and 
Srg"' Clap that they should call vpon John Mason for the legac}' 
giuen b}' John Gornell towards the Schole, and take it into their 
hands and the legacy of 5'^ for the yeer past which the Widdow 
^Burg gaue to the poore of Dorchester. 

The same day Nathaniell Johnson of Rocksbery came to the 
Select men and did accknowlidge that he had gotton 1300 of 
Clobord without order out of a Swamp belonging to Dorchester, 
and that some bod}' had taken [319.] them away, but he knew 
wheer they weer, his request was that the Select men would grant 
him that libertie as to haue thos which he haue already gotten, if 
he can recouer them, the which was granted him p'uided he git noe 
more without order from the Select men. 

The same day Jn" Minot was granted libertie to git 2800 of 
Clobord out of the Coinon Swamp. 

A list of the names of thos which w-eer remoued to other towns 
in the time of the warr which ought by law to pay in this towne. 
Henry Garnes}^ for his p'son .... 

William Chaplin ...... 

Mr Beale ........ 

Hener}' Mare ....... 

John Gill as in the third Collom of the County ) 

rate yeer 76 j 1 - 10 - 10 

At a meeting of the Select men at M' Flints hous the 22 10 79 
John Bird made vp his ace' for the rearedges of M'' Flints rat Co- 



0- 16 - 


8 


1 - 1 - 





0-16- 


8 


1-13- 


4 



1 Jano Gornell, widow of John Qoruell, married John Burge. Inscription on her 
gravestone reads: " Jeane Gornell." — See N. E. Hist. & Genea. Register, Vol. 4, 
p. 166. — W. H. W. 



236 City Document No. 9. 

mittecl to him for his p' of the Rate, and he liaue Cleered all for the 
yeer 75 he engaging to M'' Flint, to satisfie him for what is yet 
vnpaid which is 6' and he is discharged for that part of the rate 
which was Coiliitted to him to gather. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 12 11 79 at the hous of 
Deacon Blake 

The Raters Viz William Pond and Enoch Wiswell made returne 
of the rates Comitted to them to make Viz the ministers rate Con- 
sisting 101'^- - 1'- - S""- and the towne rate amounting to 50''- - 7' - 0. 

The same da}^ Frances Bale Came to the Select men being for- 
merl}^ ordered soe to doe that the Select men might enquier of him 
Concerning his outward Estate, the Select men aduised liim to dis- 
pose of two of his Children, his answer was that his wife was not 
willing the Select men p'swaded him to p'swad his wife to it 

The same day the Select men agreed with Nathan Bradly to ring 
the bell and Clens the meeting hous and to carry water for bap- 
tisme, and while the bell stands on the hill, he is to haue fower 
pounds a j-^eer and after the bell is brought to the meeting house 
3i«- _ 10^-0. 

[330.] The same day it was granted to Mr. Flint libertie to 
gitt 200 of railes in the Coaions aboue the blew hills. 

The same day Isack Joanes had a discharg of his work as Con- 
stable for the 3^eer 75 

At a meeting of the Selectmen the next day being the 13 11 79 
at the hous of Deacon Blake after noone 

It is ordered by the Select men that the day appointed for each 
p'son to bring in their pay to the minestry this 3'eer shall be the 
last second day in January being the 26 day of the Month, and 
to bring it in to Mr. Flints hous and make vp their acc'% and 
thos that cannot doe it that day, then the therd Second da}^ in 
Feburary being the 16 day of that month. 

Also the same days to bring into the Schole Master wher he 
shall appoint. 

The same day ther was libertie granted to Nehemiah Clap to git 
a load of timber out of the 500 acrs. 

Also granted to Timothy Tilston libertie to take fower trees on 
the CoTIions about Puncapag. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 9 12 79 at the hous of Lift. 
Capen a warrant was sent to the Constables to take a fine of John 
Jackson for fower weeks entertainement of Op'tunetie Lane Lane 
his daughter in law Contrary to towne order, and also to warue 
the said Opertunetie to dep' the towne or giue in securetie to secur 
the towne from damedg and also that if the said Jackson entertaine 
her longer he must expect to pay 3'- - 4''- p weeke for euer^- weeke 
after the date lieerof : Shortly after the said Jackson came and he 
and William Chene}' entered into 30'' bond to secuer the towne. 
the bond is on file. 

The 11 12 79 After lectuer the Select men meet and made an 
Order to regulat Swine the wliich order is on p. 311 and chos 
men Viz John Pason Ebenezer Withington and Samuell Hix for to 
look after the Swine on the west sid of Widdow Georges brooke 
and Nathan Bradly and Tho. Modesly for the North side therof. 



Dorchester Town Kecords. 



237 



The 12 12 79 John Mason brought to the Select men fine pounds 
in shows which was Jane Burges her legac}' to the poor of this 
towne the first payment which was for the yeer past ; and the 
Select men appointed who should haue them as foUoweth. 

The next in order is p. 336. 



[331.] Henerj Merifeild 
Daniell Elders a pa 
Robt. Stiles apa 
Tho. Pope 
Samuell Hill apa 
Merriam Wood apa . 
Jn" Plum 

Robt. Sanders apa . 
Frances Bale apa 
Nathan Bradly apa . 
Jn° Lewice apa 
Giles Barg apa 
Widdow Lawrance . 
William Turner 
Edmond Brown 
Joseph Weeks 



0-7-0 
0-7-6 
0-3-0 
0-7-0 
0-7-0 
0-5-0 
0-5-0 
0-5-0 
0-7-0 
0-7-0 
0-7-0 
0-7-0 
0-4-6 
0-7-0 
0-7-0 
0-7-0 



The 16 da}' of January which was the day appointed to bring in 
Mr. Flints Rate, the Constables formerly that weer to giue in their 
ace" of the rearedges due to him came that day and all of them 
except Henery Leadbetter cleered their ace'' b}' engaging to Mr. 
Flint for what was behind and Mr. Flint gaue discharges to them 
to deliuer to the Select men for the Cleering of the towne, and 
before this time the Select men had vewed the desp'at depts of each 
rate viz. for the yeer 72 vnto the end of the yeer 78 and is to sat- 
isfie that to Mr. Flint on ace' with him, and shortly after Henery 
Leadbetter did also engage to discharg thos that he was to gitt in : 
Mr. Flints discharges are on file. 

A list of the Seuerall p'sons that are lookt vpon as desp'at depts 
of what should haue ben paid to M"' Flint for the Seuerall yeers 
which is to be paid or made good to M' Flint some other waj' is as 
folio weth. 
for the yeer 72 Henery Leadbetter Constable 

Adminestrators of Major Atherton Estat . 0-3-2 

Isable Fisher 0-14-4 

Hudsons Farme . . . . . . 0-16-8 

Nathaniell Wales 0-1-10 

Robt. Pelton 0-1-8 

for the yeer 73 Tho. Peirce Constable 

Susana Breck . . . . . . 0-2-0 

Hudsons Farme . . . . . . 0-13-5 

Jeremiah Haws . . . . . . 0-1-8 

[332.] for the yeer 74 M"" Flint did owne that Isack Joanes 
had cleered his p' to Colect and John Withington vndertook for his 
part except the desp'at. 
for 74 desp'at dept look on the right hand * 



238 



City Document No. 9. 



and James Bird Colectors. 















:er C 



olectors 



for the yeer 75 Jn" Bird Colector 

James Ilorsl}' 
for the yeer 76 Tho. Tolman 

Robt Sanders 

John Merryfeild . 

Timothy Wales Jun"' 

James Ilorsly 

Tho. Williams 

Robt. Pelton 

Tho, Lawrance 

Jn" Wales Jun' . 

Tho. Beaman 

John Spur . 

William Chaplain . 

Ilenery Merifeild . 
for the yeer 77 Jn" Tolman & Jn° Ba 

Robt Sanders 

Jn'' Merifeild 

Timothy Wales Jun' 

Tho. Williams 

Tho. Lawrance 

Nathanell Osburne 

Jn" Wales Jun' . 

Samuell Lawrance 

Jn° Beaman 
for the jeer 78 Jn° Baker Colector 

Widdow Farington 

Goo. Whitting at the farme . 

Israeli Euered 
[323.] for the jeer 74 

Robt Sanders 

*ITenery Merifeild 

Tim Wales Jun' . 



William Chaplin for 76 T. Tolman Constable 

The Totall Sume of all the desperat depts for 
the Seuerall yeers to the end of the jeer 1678 
is Seauen pounds fower shillings eleuen pence 
besids William Chaplin 0-3-6 

The ouer[)lus of those rats in the Seuerall 
jeers come to six pound and ten pence . 

besids the j-eer 71 at which time ther was a 
towne rate of ten pounds aded to the mines- 
ters Rate and ther was carrjed in to M' Flint 
oner and aboue what was appointed to him to 
tlie vallew of 3 - 11 - 3. 

and a load of Clol)ord which he had of Samuell 
Trescot l)eing part of his rent for minestrj 
land the which Clobords came to 1 - 11 - 3 . 



0-2-6 



5-3 
3-6 
2-6 
1-6 
2-6 
2-0 
2-6 
2-6 
2-6 
2-6 
3-6 
3-3 

3-0 
3-3 
2-6 
2-6 
2 2 6 
2-6 
2-6 
2-6 
3-0 

1-8 
9-9 
6-9 

6- 1 
7-0 
1 -8 



7-4-11 
0-3-6 

7-8-5 



1-0-10 



3-11-3 



1-11-3 



11-3-4 
7-8-5 



Dorchester Town Records. 239 

Rest due to the towne from M'' Flint at the end ) 

of the year 1678 the Sume of . . ) 8-14-11 

[334.] A list of the Tithing men that are appointed (for the 
veer 1G80) by the Select men 14. 10. 79 
Jacob Hewens, Tho. Tolman Sen' 

William Trescot, Roger Belleng 

John Capen Jun' Hener}' Leadbetter 

leack Joanes James Whit 

John Baker Richard Withington 

Nathaniell Glonr Obediah Haws 

Thomas Tiliston 

[335.] from p. 307. 

An ace' of the trees ai)oat the meeting hons as in p. 307. 
It. dl to me by Srg"' Clap 3' from Nicholas Colton . . 0-30 
It. from William Trescot Recc . . . . .0-10 
the rest he gaue a reason why not p** 

It. from William Cheny 0-2-9 

and Fetter Talbnt and Widdow battern should pay 2' 9'* more 
but the towne was in his dept about the meeting hous in which the 
Select men set it otf that way 
M'' one shilling of this was p'^ to Nathan Bradlv ) 

for a bell rop ") O-l-O 

13 2 80 and p'' Hen. Thomas for glazing at ) 

Scholehous . . . . . . j 0-5-8 

It. more recc. of SrgntClap from Eb. Williams 2-6 

13 2 80 It. Recc- of In'' Baker in moneys for the ) 

bill of disburstment for towne powder ballets > 0-12-0 

flints, &c 1 

12 5 80 It. Recc. of Elisha Foster for a tree . 0-4-0 

It. Jn" Trescot p*^ for his tree in his worke about M" Stoughton's 
seat in meetin hous. 
[33G.] An account of Samuell Toplif as Con-^ 

stable for yeer 79 that p' of the Rate which he ! 95 _ 7 _ 9 

was to gather the whol Rate Consisting of 5 | 
pounds 5' - his p' to gather is . . J 

Imp. p'^ to M*" James Minot in Money . . 4-0-8 

and to him in Contry pay . . . . 09-0-0 

It. to Rich. Withington for what he laid down to ) 

wards the hundred pound rat . . . j 0-19-0 

It. Donell Preston for what he laid downe for ] 

widdow Horsl}' 8' and for runing the line be- I n - 1 1 - 

tween Milton and Dorchester 2' - 6 - and 6 f 
pence more ...... J 

It. to AVilliam Sumner for runing the line 2' 6"^ ] 

5' 7*^ and towards his depntyship . . j 0-8-1 

It. to Ezra Clap for the line between milton and ) 

Dorchester j 0-2-6 

It. to Timothy Tilston for the line between Pun- ) 

capag and Dor. . . . . . j 0-2-6 

It. to Henery Leadbetter for the same line . . 0-2-6 

It. to Jn° Minot for the line between brantree \ 

and Dor i 0-6-0 



240 City Document No. 9. 

Roger Billing for the same . . . . 0-6-0 

It. to SamiK'll Paull the same line . . ' . 0-6-0 
It. to benjamin Leeds for bringing Clobords to "I 

the Scholhous . . • . . j 0-1-6 

It. to James Robinson for two days cutting 1 

woikI for Nathan Bradly . . . j 0-3-0 

It. to Nathanell Glouer for keeping frances . 0-3-0 

It. to Daued Joanes for keeping of frances 3 ) 

weeke . . . . . . . ) 0-4-6 

It. to Widdow Minot for Frances . . . 0-3-0 

It. to Samuell Toplif for frances 3 weeke . . 0-4-6 

It. to Clement Maxfeild for frances 20 weeks . 1-10-0 

It. to Timothj' foster for work at the boys seat . 0-3-0 

It. to Samuell Maxfeild for Wading Election day 0-1-0 

It. to Sam Toplif for the sam . . . . 0-1-0 

It, to Rich Eueus for a days work at Schol hous q - 2 - 6 



20 - 7-3 



Rest due 4-19-11 



0-13-9 



It. p** of this to Widdow Georg for former ex- 
pence ....... 

It. p*^ to Roger Billing (besids his mone}' p') for | 

Clobord and other things for the meeting hous j 1-18-4 

It. p*^ to Daued Joans for Ringing the bell . . 3-16-0 

It. p"^ by Hope Clap as in p. 327 . . . 0-2-9 

It. to John Guile for an Woolfe . . . 0-10-0 

It. to M'' flint for worke at schole house . . 0-4-0 
It. Samuel Topliffe for a dayes worke schoole ) 

house . . .. . . . f 0-2-0 

[327.] An ace' of Hopestill Clap Constable for yeer 79 that 
part which he was to gather of the same rate with Sa)n Toplif the 
whole Rate Consisting of 50 pounds 5' his p' is 24 - 17 - 10 

Imp. to M' James Minot in money . . . 4-0-0 

and in Cuntry pa}' 11-0-0 

It. to Lift. Capen as p' towards Recording yeer 79 0-18-1 

It. to William Sumner as p' of deputyship . . 1-10-11 

It. to Deakon Blake for expences of Select men 0-13-11 
It. to Srg' Clap 17' for expences of Select men | 

and for runing the line between Milton and >■ 0-19- 6 

Dor. 2' 6'^ 3 

It. to Rich Leeds for keeping Frances formerly ) 

and rest due to him yet 13' 2<* . . ) 0-16-4 
It. to Tho. Moadsly for a Load of wood for ) 

Nathan i 0-4-0 

It. to Jn*^ Wales for keeping of frances . . 0-3-0 

It. to Nicholas Lawrence for frances . . . 0-3-0 
It. to Srg"' Wiswell for frances 3' and for killing ) 

her Cow 2' i 0-5-0 

It. to Timothy Whiting for killing an woolf . 0-10-0 



DOKCHESTEK ToWN RECORDS. 241 



It. to Jacob hcwens for a days work carting for ) 
wood for Nathan bradly . . . f 

It. to Tho Andrews Cartino; for Nathan wood 

It. to Samuel Wales for frances .... 

It. to Sam Trescot for frances .... 

It. to Joseph Weeks for Warding Artillery ([ay 

It. to Ilopstill Clap for the same 

It. to Nicholas Bolton for what he sliould haue ) 
had formerly for ringing the bell . . | 



Rest due to ballance 
out of this ther is Gamalliell Bealiians rate ) 
abated which is 6' . . . . . J 

and hopstill Clap p'' the same time in mone}' 
despat dept -John Jackson ..... 
It. p'' to Lift"' Capen ..... 

It. p*^ to William Sumner ..... 

p*! _ 2' - 9'' to much which is 
Credit given for it to Samuell Topliffs ace' 

[328.] An ace' of Tlumias Tolman as Constable for the yeer 
77 for that Contry rate of Six rats and that p' remitted to the said 
Tolman to Colect the whole rate amounting to 241 - 10 - 2 
Imp. the Tresurer is to haue out of this rate . 23 G - 0-6 

remains . . . 5-9-8 

Desp'at depts out of the Six rates comitted to T. 

Tolman his p' 

Rob' Sanders 0-6-0 

Jn" Merifeild 0-lG-O 

Widdow Georg abated . . . • . - o - 

Joshua Georg being a Cast! man is abated one \ 

Single rate j 0-1-8 

Jn° Sanders . . , . . . . 0-11-0 

Walter P2uerington on p'son taken oflT . . 0-10-0 



0- 


5 - 





0- 


h - 





0- 


3 - 





1 - 


7 — 


1 


- 


1 - 





0- 


1 - 





0- 


10- 





23 - 


IT)- 


10 


1 - 


2 - 





0- 


■6 - 





0- 


■4- 





0- 


■ 1 - 


4 


0- 


• 5 - 


7 


0- 


■ 9 - 


10 



9-8 



1-16-6 



4- 6-2 

Rest due to Towne from both Constables . . 1-13-9 
The ace' of the Contry rate Consisting of three | 

rats comitted p' of it to Tho Tolman the Sume > 105 - 18 - 4 

of the wholl rate is . . . . , ' 

of which the Treasurer is to haue . . . 96-14-0 

Remains . . . 9-4-4 
Desp'at depts out of the 3 rates 

Robt. Sanders 0-1-6 

Jn" Merifeild 0-8-9 

Widdow Georg abated . . . . . 0-2-6 



242 City Document No 9. 

Jn° Sanders ... . . 

Gamalliell Beaman Jiin' .... 



0- 


5- 


-0 


0- 


5 - 


-0 


1 - 


2 - 


-9 


0- 


11 - 


-0 


1 - 


13- 


- 9 


7- 


10- 


-7 


1 - 


9 - 


-2 



Rest due to Towne from both Constabls out of ) 

the tbre Rats ..... | 

It. p** to John Tolman by order being over rated 
made vp this ace' with the Select men the 15 9 80 : 
M*^ this of T. Dauenport is to be put on the meeting hous — dis- 

burstments. 

[3;29.] An ace' of James Bird as Constable for the same yeer 
of 77 that p' which he was lo Colect of the Six rates. 
Deducted out the rate 20' for P^nock Wiswells \ 

Sons rate being another man's seruant . j 1-0-0 

Widdow Long p' of her rate . . . . 0-6-6 

Nathanell Osburne . . . . . 0-10-0 



1-16-6 



The ace' of the three rate that p' which James 

Bird was to Colect 
Desp'at Dept. Widdow Long . . . . 0-3-0 

Nathan Bradly . . . . . . 0-3-0 

Naihanell Osburn 0-6-0 



0- 11 - 
1-9-2 



M*" wheras on the other sid ther is due from both "^ 

Constabls to ballan to the town 7" - 10 - 7 ( 

ther is as on the other sid to be seen p*^ to John [ 

Tolman by order ..... J 

and to Georg Lyon his Contry rate . . . 1-5-10 

and to James Tucker . . . . . 0-16-8 



3-11 

This 3 - 11 - 8 is to be taken out of the 

7-10-7 and now remains due to the town ^ 3-18-11 

3 - 18. - 11 



if the I 

town > 



mor desparat debts brought in b}^ the Constables 
James Bird and Tho. Tolman 



Joseph Birch .... 


16-6 


occup' of henery mars 


4-0 


John Memory . . * . 


3-9 


Tho. Birch .... 


10-0 


Anthony hancoke 


10-0 


henery Roberts 


10-0 


Robert Stanton 


3-0 



2-17-3 
Lose in measure of Corne . . . . 0-4-0 



Dorchester Town Records. 



243 



[330.] An ace' of Tho. Tolinan of the towne 
rate Comitted to him to Colect yeer 77 the 
wholl rate is ...... 

that p' whicli he is Colect is ... . 

Imp. p'' to Mr. Minot 

It. to Widdow Georg ..... 

It. to Daued Joans for the bell ringing 

It. to James Robbinson for diging a childs graue 

It. to Corp'all tilston for 3 days at Swamp and 
^ a bl Corne to an Indian .... 

and to him for 2 weekes keeping frances of 
which he had 3^ of Isack Joans 

It. to Goody wiet for la3'ing frank and Horsly . 

It. to Rich. Withington 20^- money as p' of what 
he laid down to Mr. Flint .... 
and to him for two load of wood for Sanders 
and the widdow Horsly . . . . 

and to him for what he lent the town in shows 
to make vp their ace' with the Treasurer 

It. to Siluester for a wolf in 74 . . . 

It. to Samuell Robinson for Frances left due 

It. to Thomas Tolman for Frances . 

It. to Henery Leadbetter for Franck 5 weeks . 

It. to Mr. Glouer for frank 2 weeks . 

It. to Daniell Preston for the bords formerly for 
the Scholhous 6^ and for frank 2 weeks 6' and 
for 22 foot of bord for shuts for the Scliole 
hous P - 4 and towards a load of wood for 
horsly 8^ 

and more towards the wood .... 



It. more p'' to Tho Dauenport for Carting timber } 
for the bell ...... .J 

It. to Timothy Foster besides 2' 9*^ p** in a former ♦ 
rate ....... . ) 

It. to Samuell Paull for his worke at the Swamp 

It. to Lift. Capen p*^ by his Sons Samuell and 
Barnard ...... 



'!! 



Rest due 


yet 




Desperate Debts. 






hener}' Merefeild 
lift, holbrooke 
John sanders 
.John Stanton 
John Pelton 
Gamaleel Beam an 


2- 
. 0- 
. 2- 
. 2 - 
. 1 - 
. 2- 


-6 
-8 
-0 
-0 
-8 
-0 


payed more 


, 





64-12- 9 

33 - 4-9 

15- 0- 

4-3-8 

1-10- 

0-2-6 

0- 7- 6 

0- 3- 
0-5-0 
1-0-0 

0- 9- 

3-0-0 

0-10- 
0- 2- 
0-4-8 
0-15- 
0-6-8 

0-14- 

0- 3-10 



Joshua Atherton 

Thomas Williams 
James houghton 
Isaac how 
billing for Woolfe 
vpon tlie account of 
money to Richard 
Withington . 



28- 


15- 


4 


0- 


7- 


6 


0- 


3- 


3 


0- 


5- 


5 


0- 


11 - 


11 


30- 
1 - 


3- 

2- 


5 

1 




2- 


d 

-0 




2- 
2 - 
3- 

10- 


-0 
-0 
- 4 
-0 



10-0 



2-0-2 



244 CiY DocuMEN No. 9. 

Made vp the account Avith Thomas Toliuan 22 : 11 : 82 of his 

Is fl d 

town Rate and he is detter to the towne . . 1.1.2 

[331.] An ace' of James Bird for his p' of the town rate 

yeer 77 31-8-0 



Imp. to Mr. Minot 15-0-0 

It. to Nichohis Bolton for the bell . . . 2-0-0 
It. to Amioll weeks p' of his due for ruTIing the ) 

line at blew hils \ 0-6-8 

It. to Consider Atherton for frances 4 weekes . 0-12-0 

It. to Deacon Blak as Deputie . . . . 4-7-0 

It. to Richard Leeds for Frank . . . 0-18-6 
It. to Srg' Pond for two weeks of frank and ] 

mending the stocks . . . . . j 30-9-6 
It. to Srg"' Clap for frances 2 weeks and for 2 ') 

load of wood for Sanders and Horsly and to ! 0-19-7 

him for nails and boards and w^ork about [ ■ 

meeting hous and stocks . . . .J 
It. to Deacon Blak for frances 2 weeks and to") 

him for wood for Sanders and the watch and [ , 1 _ r 

work at meeting hous and for Carting Daniell [ 

Elders goods . . . . . .J 

It. to Nathaell Clap for Carting goods . . 0-5-0 

It. to Isack Joanes for the lik . . . . 0-5-0 

It. to Hopstill Clapp for frank 2 weeks . . 0-6-0 

It. to AViddow Clap for the lik . . . . 0-6-0 

It. to Nicholas Clap for the lik ... - 6 - 

It. to Joshua for on load of wood for the watch - 4-6 

It. to Srg'" Clap for the lik . . . . 0-4-6 

It. to Israeli Euered for a woolf . . . 0-10-0 

It. to Ezra Mos for a wolf . . . . O - Id - 

It. to Jn" Bird for keeping frances 2 weeks . 0-4-0 
It. to James Bird for bords for a Coffen for | 

Horsly and for paper . . . . , | 0-3-9 
It. Widdow Foster the remainder of what she \ 

should bane had the last 3'eer of John Bird .J 3-12-2 

It. to Jn" Trescot for a CoHen for Horsl}' . 0-5-0 

It. to Nathanell Clap for two weeks frank . 0-4-0 
It to Obediah Swift and mother for 6 weeks ] 

keeping frances formerly . . . . j 0-18-0 

It. to Thomas Bird two weeks frank . . 0-6-0 
It. to William Trescot 2 weeks frank and for'^ 

Carting for Daniell Elders and to him for a V 0-12-6 

bord for old meeting hous . . . . ) 

It. to Srg"' vviswell for frances . . . . 0-2-6 

[33^.] It. to Aujiell Weeks for 2 weeks for | 

keeping frances . . . . . j 0-6-0 
It. to Widdow Foster for 2 load of wood for 1 

the watch brought by Jos. Homes . . . j 0-8-0 

It. to Rich. Baker for two weeks frank . . 0-6-0 

It. to M" Foster for 2 weeks . . . . 0-6-0 



Dorchester Town Eecords. 



245 



It. to Widdow Blackmnn for frtiiik . . . 0-6-0 

It. to James Foster for frank . . . . 0-6-0 
The Totall of all that James Bird haue p'^ out of "J 

the p' of towne rat which he was ordered to >• 36-17-8 

pa_y is ) 

and Tho. Tolman haue p*^ as on the other sid . 28-15-4 

both Sums is 6.5-2-4 

Rest due to the towne 0-16-7 

by James Bird payed as followetli 
Since this account was made more pa3'ed to 

Widdow George 0-00-0 

to lift. Capen and for his owne Rate and Burge ( 

and Mason i 1-13-0 

Debts that can not be gotten widow Longe . 0-4-0 

John Memory 0-4-4 

Thorn ns Lawrence . . . . . . 0-2-0 

John Wales iu^ 0-2-0 

John Beaman . . . . . . . 0-2-6 

Samuel Lawrence . . . . . . 0-2-0 

occup' of heuery mares . . . . . 0-1-11 



2-11-9 

Constable James Bird hath payed . ST' T 5^ 
the towne Debter to him . . .815 
this account was made with the Select 

men the 22'^ : 11:82: 

[333.] At a meeting of the townie the 27 7 1680 being legally 
called together. 

It was p'posed to the Church and town to p'pos a Committee for 
to look out for a supply in the minestry vntill it pleas god to 
p'sent a man whom the Church may thinke meet to Cale to otHce, 
thos that are p'pounded are the Elder and Deacons and the rest of 
the Selectmen and Richard Baker. It being put to the vote it 
was declared in the AfHrmatiue. 

It was further put to the Vote whether the Rate of ninetie pound 
p'mised to Mr. Flint for the whole yeer, be fully made vp to 
M'' Plint the Vote was in the Affermatiue. 

It was further p'posed to the town whether the minesters that 
are p'cuered to help vs should be satisfied out of the weekly Con- 
tribution, and an account therof keept by the Deacons and at the 
end of the yeer such a Sum, be aded to the ninetie pound Rate. 
The Vote was in the Atferraatiue. 

It was further p'posed whether the town would bear the Charges 
of M"; Flints funerall which corns to about ten pounds in money. 
The Vote was Affermatiue. 

[334.] At a meeting of the Select men the 8 No. 1680 John 
Tolman and Jn° Baker" came and made vp ther ace' for the 
Contry and Towne rats comitted to them to Colect the Sume of 

the Contry rate is 111-10-7 

the Sum of the town rate is . . . . 23-12-10 

for the yeer 78 — ■ 



246 



City Document No. 9. 



Out of the Town rate p*^ by Jn° Tolman. 

Imp to the Widdovv Georg 

It. to Ezra Clap .... 

It. to Daued Joanes 

It. to Gamaliell Beaman . 

It. to Roger Belleng for a wolf 

It. to Samuell Toplif for work schol hous 

It. to William Sumner as Deputie . 

It. to Widdow Minot 

It. to Lift. Capen of Seuerall p'sons 

and to him for what was p*^ to Thomas Tol 

man for Jn° Breck 

and to him for Sam Pelton . 
It. p*^ to Ebenezer Clap for what should be re 



paid to him for his rate 



:l 



The totall of what is p*^ out of the town rate b}- 
Jn° Tolman is 

Rest due to the Towne 
Desp'at depts on his p' of towne rat is 
James Mott ....... 

Henery Merrifeild ...... 

Rob' Sanders ....... 

John Sanders pd"^ his rate . . . . 



Rob' Pelton 8'' Tho Pop 8"^ Rob' Stils 1^ . 
Soe that .Jn'^ Tolmans ace' of what he haue 
out and desp'at depts considered is 



pn 



3- 3- 


10 


2- 7- 


4 


1-15- 





0- 6- 





1-10- 





0-2- 





0- 7- 


1 


0- 3- 





0- 11 - 


3 


0-16- 





0- 1 - 


6 


1 - 1 - 


8 


11-4- 


8 


11 - 12 - 


6 



0-8-8 

0- 0- 8 
0-1-3 
0-0-6 
0- 0- 



0-2-5 
0-2-4 

11-12- 6 



The Sume of the Contry Rate was . 
The Tresurer was to haue 

Desp'at dept on Jn° Bakers p' Gamaliell Bea 
man .Juu'' ...... 

Jn" Browne — 5' . 

Anthony Hancock ..... 

Nathan Bradly 



Ill - 10 - 7 
105 - 8-6 

0- 5-0 
0-5-0 
0-6-0 
- 3-0 

0-19-0 
Recc. for the Town of Jn** Baker in money | 

1 6' - 6 insteed of 1'^- 4 - 9 as it was in the Rate ) 1-4-9 

This sume of IG -6 is toward 

Jn° Tolmans p' 

look more of this p. 342 
the 13 (1) 8 J- Jn" Tolman fineshed the ace' of his Towne rat and 
he is depf to the towne 8' -8*^ which he ingageth himself to pay it 
to the Town or Select men and then he is discharged of the towne 
rate, this 8*; 8*^ is payed and John Tolman is dischaiged. 
Desp'at Dept on the Contry rat of John Tolman p' 



Dorchester Town Records . 



247 



Hen Merifeild 
J 11° Merifeld 
Lift.Holbrook 



0-8-9 
0-8-0 
0-0-9 







- 


17 - 


6 


Eob* Sanders IS^ Th° Pope 3' 4'' 


\ 








Walter Eueringdon 2' . . . . 


\ 


- 


6- 


10 


the 13 1 8i Jolin Tolman made xp his ace' 


for the 


ConI 


.ry Rate 


and he is discharged therof. 










[335.] The ace' of Jn° Baker as Constabl for the 


yeer 


78 that 


p' which the said Jn" Baker was to Colect of the Towne rate. 




Imp p'' to Samuell trescot for frances . 




3- 


0- 





It. to NichoLas Bolton ..... 




0- 


17- 


10 


It. to Deacon Blake ..... 




0- 


5 - 





It. to Srg'" Clap 




0- 


5- 


6 


It. to Jn" Withington for frank 2 week 




0- 


6 - 





It. to Jn" Baker himself for frank 2 week 




0- 


3 - 





It. to Richard Baker for frank 




- 


3- 





It. more to Samuell Trescot for frank . 




0- 


3 - 





It. to Nicholas Bolton more 




1 - 


2 - 


2 


It. to Lift"' Capeii p' of what he should haue 


as ) 








deputy 


1 


2- 


- 


5 


It. to Isack Joanes ..... 




0- 


3- 


6 


It. to Joshua Hinshaw for frank . 




0- 


3- 





It. to Joseph Weeks for goeing to parker 




0- 


1 - 


6 


It. to Samuell Whiting for a woolf 




0- 


10- 





It. to Israeli Euered p' towards a wolf . 




0- 


6- 





It. to William Sumner p' as deputie 




0- 


12 - 





It. to Widdow Georg by Jn° Wals his rate . 




0- 


3- 


2 


The totall of what Jn° Baker p" is . 


10- 


5 - 


1 


Desp'at depts on his p' of the rate is 










Frances Bale ...... 




0- 


1 - 





Thomas Leichfeild 




0- 


1 - 


2 


Nathan Bradly 




0- 


1 - 





Jn" Beaman ...... 




0- 


0- 


10 


Gamaliell Beaman Sen' .... 




0- 


3 - 





Gamaliell Beaman Jun' .... 




0- 


- 


8 


Peter Talbnt 




0- 


0- 


8 


Jn" Wales Jun' 




0- 


0- 


8 


Nathanell Osburn 




0- 


- 


8 



0-9- 



22 - 2 - 10 

1-10- 



Jn° Bakers ace* of what is p^ and desp'at is ten 

pound 14-9 
The Totall ot both Constabl ace' is . . . 
Rest due from Both Constabl .... 

made vp this ace' the 8 9 80. 
Look more of this ace' p. 342. 

[336.] At a meeting of the Select men the 8 (1) 7 ^^^ 
The same day ther was appointed for fence Vewers for tliat p' of 

the great lots beyond Timothy Foster . J Samuell Robinson 

1 Tho Trot Sen' 



248 



City Document No. 9. 



for Captins Neck 

for tlie feild behind Tlio. Modesly 

for the hill feild . 

for the feild behind John Bird 

for the feild behind M'' Stoughtons 

for the Neck of land 

for Snp'iiisors of the wa}' to Neck 

for Cleerina: the Neck . 



Rich Leeds 
John Wales Sen' 

Ellslia Foster 
Isack Joanes 

Srg"' Clap 
Joshua Henshaw, 

James Bird 
Ilopstill Humphry 

Joseph Leeds 
John Baker 



( Srg"' Wiswell 
I Nehemiah Clap 

( Jn° Withington 
\ James Foster. 

( Tho. Bird 

\ Nathanell Clap. 



And all fences to be made A'p by the 25 March 1 67 | and fence 
Vewers to Vew fence and the Cleerers of the neck to be Vewed 
and Cleered by the 1 Aprill next. 

Tlie same day as an adition to the order about horses as in cL 
182 it is ordered that all the pay for horses taken vp as that order 
expresseth shall goe to the man or men that doe take them vp, and 
if it can be sutlicciently proued that any hors be soe vnruly that 
notwithstanding being fettered 3-et they will break down sufliccient 
fence and doe damedg such horses or mares shall pay duble damedg 

At a pubhque towne meeting being legally' warned the 10 (1) 79 
or 80 ther was Chosen for a bavlif for the 3'eer ensewing Clement 
Maxfeild. 

The same day the town did b}^ a vote remit the Widdow Eaerits 
Second meeting hons rate. 

The same da}' ther was Chosen for Constables for the ycer en- 
sewing Samuell Capen and James Foster. 

The same day it was Voted that the Schole hous shall be re- 
paiered wher it now stands and John [337,] Breck and Timoth}^ 
Tilston to see that it be repaiered. 

Tlie same lime tlier was Chosen M' Mather Rich Baker and Isack 
Joanes to sec that the buriiug place be fenced in with stone wall by 
the last of June next. 

The first of the Second M" 80 It is granted to the widdow Weeks 
libertie to git three thousand Clobords out of the Comon Swamps. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 12 2 80 It was ordered that 
William Sumner Lif"' Capen and Timothy Tilston shall acquaint 
and warne the Select men of Milton to appoint some men to renew 
the line at the Swamp in Melton which Could not well bee Isuewed 



Dorchester Town Records. 249 

the last time we ran that line becaus of the wett, the da}' appointed 
is the 2G Instant Aprill 80. 

At a towne meeting the 13 2 80 ther was Chosen for a depntie 
William Snmner for the whole 3'eer with a reserue of libertie to 
send another depntie for another Sessions if the freemen see meete. 

The same da}' at the motion of James Wlhte to Cliang tlie way 
b}' his twent}' aer lot, ther was appointed Ed Pason Tho Tolman 
Sen"' and Richard Withington to take a vew therof and make re- 
port to the towne : the return is on p. 340 

At a meeting of the Select men the 24 April at ]\I'' Stoiightons 
hons Haneing Receaued an order from the Ilon''^ Conntie Conrt re- 
reqniering the Select men of Dorchester to Nominate and p'sent 
some meet p'son to keepe a pnbliqne hous of entertainement, In 
order heernnto the Select men mett together on the 24 Instant and 
appointed William Sumner and Ensigne Richard Hale to appeare 
in Conrt and make answer heernnto, that we would nominate Rich 
Withington or Ensign Richard Hale if we could p'"uaile with either 
of them to be willling to accept of it and some of vs doe Nominate 
Isack Joanes whos habetation is very Conuenient. 

'rTie 10 3 80 It is granted to Jolm'Pope libertie to git 1400 Clo- 
boards out of the ConTon Swamps belonging to Dorchester. 

[338.] At a publique Town meeting tlie 2. 4. 80 being legally 
called together It was put the Vote that wheras ther was granted 
by the Church and towne the 20 4 79 as in p. 307 that Mr. Flint 
should haue on hundred pounds for that 3'eer, he p'uiding help in 
the minestry himself, and some vnderstanding the yeer to end at 
January, and others that it should extend till the full yeer coni 
about therfore it is now put to the Vote whether the last yeer should 
end in January, and that Mr. Flint should pa}' Mr. Minot or 
others out of the hundred pound but vntill January. 

The vote was in the Atferraatiue noe man by vote dissenting. 

The same time It was voted b}' the Major vote that Mr. Flint 
should haue for his labour in preaching this yeer 1680 which end at 
January the Sume of Nintie pounds the one half mone}' and the 
other half Contr}' pay. 

The same time it w^as voted that If M"' Minot can be p'cuered to 
preach once a fortnight (his 3'eer begining in January last and 
end next Januar}-) that he should haue twentie pounds half money 
& half other pa}'. 

The same time ther was Chosen for a Comitte to treat witli M"' 
Minot, Mr. Flint Elder Humphry and the p'ent Select men and 
John Breck. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 14. 4. 80 an order was sent to 
James whit and Timothy Foster sup'uisors of the high ways to ster 
them vp to mind the waj's. 

The same day it was granted to Joseph Weeks libertie to git 200 
of Clobord. 

The same day it was granted to Nehemiah Clap libertie to git 
700 of Clobord out of the Comon Swamps. 

The same day an order was sent to Roger Billing Sen"' to dis- 
charge the towne of Thomas painter or to giue bond to secure the 
towne. 



250 City Document No. 9. 

granted to Mr. Flint libertie to get 3000 of Clobord out of the 
Conion Swamps. 

[339.] At a meeting of the freemen the 28 July 1680 ther 
was chosen Roger BeUang Sen'' for a Comissioner for the Contry rate. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 13 Sep. 80 
. The same day it was granted to Israeli How libertie to git 2100 
of Clobord besides his former 4 load, also libertie to git 4 or 5 load 
of wood out of the 500 acrs p'uided he fale none but take of what 
is downe. 

The same day it was granted to James Barbor, libertie to git 
100 of railes and some posts out of the 500 acrs. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 8 Nouember 1680 

It was granted to Daued Joanes libertie to git 200 of railes out 
of the 500 acrs. 

M** the Widdow euered came to the Select men the same day and 
demanded 40 shillings for 4 wolues of which she haue receaued of 
Jn° Baker 6' and of the Widdow Smith q'' 4' also she haue had on 
ace' with Isaek Joans 4' which must also be p'^ to him, end if James 
Bird doe demand any thing, she would haue that p"* to him, ax)i^\ the 
rest the Select men doe order that she should haue a bill to the 
tenants of the Scliole land to discharg it. 

M*^ it is ordered that six and twentie shillings shall be p*^ her b}' 
Srg' EUice. 

The same day an ace' was made with Jno" Tolman and Jno" 
Baker of the towne Rate yeer 80 as in p. 334 335 and the Contrj- 
Rate in p' 

At a meeting of the Select men the 15 Nouem 80 

The same day the Select men tooke an ace' of Thomas Tolman 
and James Bird for the Six rats and 3 Rates and towne rate for the 
yeer 77 as in p. 328 329 330 331 

The same day Ensigne Richard Hale requested for three or fower 
load of Clobord or Shingle and some timber to repaier his barne, 
and it was granted. 

At a generall towne meeting the 6 10 80 At the Motion of John 
Withington Constable for the yeer 75 it was granted that Peter 
Talbuts Contry rate and Jn° Sanders Contry- rate (the same 
rate) should be remitted. 

The same time it was granted to the Widdow Gill (at the mo- 
tion of Roger Belleng) libertie to git 4 trees on the Comons be 
yond the blew hils towai'ds the repaieration of her mill. 

The same time it was granted to Roger Sumner, libertie to git 
3 or 4 trees of pin or Cedar to make bords out of the Swamp 
beyond the blew hils. 

[340.] The same time was chosen for Select men. Lift. 
Capen Deacon Blake William Sumner Ensign Rich Hale Srg. 
Samuell Clap 
Lift. Capen 

Srgnt Wiswell Jn° Breck Samuell Robinson 
Ezra Clap Elisha Foster. 

The same day a rcturne was made by the Comitte appointed to 
veiw and take notice of the motion of James Whit which is as fol- 
loweth as in p. 337. 



Dorchester Town Kecords. 251 

• 

Wee who weer appointed l\v the assembly mett to gether the 13 
2 80 and sent to Vew and returne o"" apHientions about the request 
of bro'' James Whit Concerning the alteration of the way, haue 
Vcwed it, and doe Judg that if the way that now is made vse of 
into the woods be stated wher now it is for cuer then it seems but 
reasonable to be granted, but if the towne way must be between 
Rocksbery and Dorchester, then that the way be as it -was to 
to which we subscrib o' names that weer sent and we dcd this the 
17 2 18 

a postscript 

on this Condition the old way that now leads into the 
This rotnrne ^'oods be recorded and that both White and his heirs 
Is on file, make the way pasable for euer, and this of bro'' Whits 
be recorded in the towne book 

Tiio. ToLMAN Sen' 
\(^ The mark of Ed Pason 
Rich Witiiington 

The same day at the motion of Lift"' Capen and William Sum- 
ner (feffees for the Schole land and minestry land) that they ma}- 
be dismissed of that work and others Chosen in ther rooome, the 
towne granted their request, and made Choice of Timothy Tilston 
and John Breck to be fettees in their steed to take ace' of what is 
past, and to transact for the town for the time to com, not disa- 
nulling an}- former Contract which haue been made, and wheras 
at the same time William Trescot made motion to be dismissed of his 
Contract, the towne made Choice of Uaniell Preston Sen' and Hemy 
Leadbetter to be added for that motion, and all to confer together 
and make report to the towne what the Judg of his motion. 

[341,] At a meeting of the Select men the 13 10 80 John 
Breck desiered libertie to git a sute of Masts and yards for a 
Vessell which he haue vndertaken to build in this towne in some 
Swamp about puncapag the Select men granted his request, he 
glueing Satisfaction according as the Select men shall Judg meete 
when they call for it. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 17 10 80 vppon Occasion, It 
was ordered that orders should be sent to to the Raters to make a 
rate for the minestry to M"" Flint, and expences on the minesters 
that haue and shall help vs to the end of December, and for fune- 
rall expences to the Sume of one hundered and twelue pound of 
which Sixtie seauen pound in mone}' the rest in Contr}' pay. 
Also a Rate for the towne and Schole and M' Minots help in 
preaching this yeer past to the Sume of Seauenty three pounds of 
which a theird p' to be in money, the rest in Contry pay. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 10 (11) 80 — 
The same da}' James Whit tithing man made complaint of Rob' 
Stiles and his famelj- liueing Idly. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 22 (11) 80 vpou occasion 
this returne was drawn vp to send to the Court 

Wheras the Hon"^** Court in December last ordered that the 
Select men of Dorchester doe p'sent to the next Court some meet 
p'son that is both able and willing to keepe a hous of publik enter- 



252 City Docibient No. 9. 

tainment vnder a penalty Tlies are to certefie to the Hon''^ Court, 
that we the Select men of Dorchester, haue not been neglectiue 
heerin, but we cannot find such a p'son to be willing, whom we 
judg fitt, but the widdow George is willing, and is a Comodated 
for such an employ, and if the Court pleas to alow her libertie for 
one ^'cer more to keep an hous of publik entertainment : William 
Sumner who is one of our Select men, will engage for one 3'eer to 
doe the best he can to inspect into the Gouorment of the house if 
he be impowered soe to doe by the Hou'^'^ Court 
22 11 80 John Capen 

William Sumner 
Rich Hale 

The warrant JaMES BlAKE 

is on file. SaMUEL ClAP 

[343.] from p. 334 

The 14 12 80 Jn° Baker as Constable for the yeer 78 Came to the 
Select men to make vp his ace' of the Country rate that he was to 
Colect Viz his p' which came to . . . 60-5-7 

of which p'^ to the Treasuerer money 32 - 12 - 8 ~^ 

which being drawn vp into Rat pay which ads >■ 48-19-0 

a third p' more maks ) 

Also it was alowed to him for John Masons | 

goeing to Boston for Memrys Childi"ens Nurs | 

and Samuell Trescots hors and Cart for all j- 0-4-0 

is alowed in money — and 4' in steed of 6' I 

rate pay — . . . . . . . j 

and he p'' in money 1' insteed of . . . 0-01-7 

which maks all even for his p' of the Contry 

rate. 

his p' of the Towne Rate the Sum is . . 11-8-1 

of which he haue i)"^ and in desp'at dept as in p. ) in _ 11 _ Q 

334 J 

Rest due to Ballance . . . 0-13-4 

the which he is ordered to pay Lift Capen 12' 

and John Baker is discharged of his p' of 

town rate. 

[Page 343 blank.] 

[3-1-4. ] The Town Depf to Lift. Jn° Capen. 



Imp. the ballance of the ace' the last yeer as in ) 



7-14-0 



]). 312 313 the Sume of 
It. dl to Isack Joanes 2 bis of my Corne towards"^ 

the towns dept to him besids 18 bis he had of [ o - f - 

the Corne that came from the tenants of Schole | 

land as in my books p. 97 will appeare . . J 
It. for Recording the yeer 80 . 
It. for a load of wood for the watch neuer 3'et ) 

Counted but seeing others haue it . ) 

It. for Expences of Select men 



1 - 


0- 


-0 


0- 


4 - 


-6 


0- 


5 - 


-0 


9 - 


09 - 


- 6 



Dorchester Town Kecords. 253 

Made vp this ace' with the Select men the") 4-13-3 

14 12 80 and due to balance the Snme of fowex' 



pound Sixteen shillings and three pence ) 4-16-3 



1 - 0-0 
0-1-6 
0-11-1 



[345.] The Towne Cred^ from Lift. Capen. 
Imp. by 4 bis of wheat which was brought from 

Ellice of Deadham as in p. 97 . . 
It. Kecc. of Israeli Hils goods Viz a Chesell and ( 

other Suiale tilings .... i 

It. Recc. b}' Constable Hop Clap m^' owne towne \ 

rate . . . . . . . . j 

It. of the widdow Batten by Widdow "Weeks . 0-1-4 

It. of my Son John his rate . . . . 0-3-0 

It. of James Barbor . . . . . 0-1-6 

It. of Phillip Uemonzaday . . . . 0-1-1 

It. of William Chaplin 0-1-1 

M'^ thes 3 last the Constable p** me him self in 
money abating the theird p'. 
It. Recc. a hid from Henry Glouer . . . 0-14-9 

It. Recc. of Jn° Farington as p' of his rent 3 bis 1 

of Corne ...... ) 

It. Recc, Jn" Masons Town Rate for the 3'eer 77 

James bird being Constable . 

and of him Goodman Bnrge his rate for the | a 1 o p 

° } 0-1 o-b 

same j^eer ...... ) 

It. Recc. the ballance of Jn° Withingtons ace' as ) 

in p. 104 f 



0-9-0 
0-3-0 



0-6-5 



It. Recc. of Jn" Farrmgton 2 bl. Corne as p of ) ^ ,. ^ 

,., ° > U— b-U 

uis rent ...... 1 



4-13-3 



[346.] The ace* of Samuell Capen as Constal)l for the yeer 
I680 of the town rate Comitted to him his p' amounting to 

38-6-4. The whol Rate being . . . 73-8-7 

Imp. to INIr. James Minot in money . 

and to him in Contr}^ pay .... 

It. to Nathan Bradly 

It. to Tim Tilston for work at Scholhous . 

It. to Daned Joanes for Wading 

It. to Rich. Euens for Wadding 

It. to Sanmell Cai)en for Wading 

It. for keeping Frank at Sam Capen a month . 

It. to barnard Capen for 2 weeks 

It. p*^ the Widdow Smith for Widdow Euered . 

It. to Clement Maxfeild for Franke . 

Ir. to Hen. Leadl)etter for riming a line . 

It. to Samuell Paul for what was left by Jn" 

Tolman ...... 

It. p" to Elic Wood for Jn° Hunting of Deadham 

for a wolf ...... 





9-15-0 




10 - 1-6 




2-5-1 [?] 




0-4-0 




0- 1-0 




- 1-0 




0- 1-0 




-6-0 




- 3-0 




- 4-0 




1-8-8 




0-2-6 


} 


0-7-1 


I 


0-10-0 



254 City Document No. 9. 

It. p*^ to Ensigne Hale for expences . . . 0-5-0 

and to liiiii for the pound . . . . 0-2-5 

It. p*^ to Danell Elder 3 bl of Come . . 0-9-0 

It. laid out for a marking Iron for the measuers ) o _ 1 _ fi 

in money ...... ) 

It. p*^ to Jn" Breck for bords for the Schole hous ) n - Q - 

in money ...... j 

It. p*^ to Elic wood in money . • . . 0-3-4 

It. p** in mone}- towards Danell Elders Cow . » 15 - 

It. p** to Widdow Georg of which money 2' - 6 . 0-16-5 

It. p" to William Sumner 1-18-2 

It. p*^ to M' Minot p order to him and John ) 

Breck ( 2-9-3 



32-19- 



looke more of this Town ace' p. 354 his p* of the 

rate made for W. Turner was Six pound 4 4 
It. p'^ of this to Thomas Modesly . . . 2-18-1 

[347.] An ace' of James Foster as Constabl for the yeer 1680 
of his p' of the town rate comited to him to Colect amounting to 

73-18-7 
1-0-0 
0-13-2 
0-5-0 
0-14-0 
1-16-9 
13 - 0-0 
0- 0-0 



the whol rate being ..... 

Imp. to Mathias puffer for 2 wolues . 

It. to Richard Leeds for frank . 

It. to Srg' Clap ..... 

It. to Nathan Bradly .... 

It. William Sumner in ordinarj' pay . 

It. to M' Minot in ordenary pay 

It. to M"^ Minot in money .... 

It. for carreng the measures and pay for sealing - 2-6 

It. more to William Sumner as deput}'' . . 4-9-3 

It. more to M' Minot in ordenary pay . . 3-0-0 

It. to M"^ Minot in money 10-10-0 

It. more to Nathan Bradle}' for ringing the bell . 0-8-7 

[348.1 At a meeting of the Select men 14 12 80 

It was then Concluded that Nathan Bradl}^ should haue 4'' a yeer 
for the work he is appointed to doe as in p. 319. 

The same day Daniell Preston Sen"^ assigned ouer the deede of 
the land he bought of Samuell Rigbee for the vse of the Schole 
being the legacy of Christopher Gibson and left the deed to be 
Coppied out into the town book. 

The same day it was ordered that the ConstabLs for the yeer 80 
should pay out of the Contr}^ rate 3' 4'' money to Ellice Wood, 
being rated formerly' both heer and at Deadham. 

The same day Granted to Jn° Blackman libertie to git 3 or 4 
trees out of the 500 acrs. 

The same time granted to Timothy Foster libertie to git a 
thousand of Clobord and ten thousand of Shingle out of the 
Coinon Swamps 

At a ginerall meeting of the freemen the 8 of March 80 81 ther 
was Chosen for Deputie for the whole 3'eer Ensewing William Sum- 
ner alsoe he was Chosen to Carry the Vots to boston. 



Dorchester Town Records. 255 

The same da}- ther was Chosen for Constabls John Pasoii and 
John Wales Sen'. 

The same time the towne did b}' Vote desier Elder Humphry to 
Cattechiz the youth and Children that he should call to him when 
and whcr he should appoint. 

The same day the Comittee that was appointed to confer with 
"William Trescot about his petition to leaiie the minestry land, of 
which he took a leas, the}' made report by word of mouth that if 
the towne would give William Trescot Hue pound besids the rent 
due from William Trescot which was as the}' said tweutie two pounds 
then they should haue the building that was vpon it, only William 
Trescot should haue libertie to [349.] take otf twentie Cords of 
wood, this returne being put to the Vote the towne did by their 
Vote accept of it, and AVilliam Trescot is discharged of it. 

The same day also the CoSSitte made returne which p* of the 
Swamp at Melton they had asigned to Dorchester for the minestry 
viz the westerly end for Dorchester and the Easterly end for 
Melton. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 14 (1) 80 81 ther was 
Chosen for fence Vewers 

for that p' of the great lots bej'ond Timothy f Samuell Robinson 
Foster ...... 1 Israeli How. 



for Captins Neck ..... j John Breck 

\ Joseph Leeds 



for the feild behind Tho Modesly 



f Joseph Weeks 
I Thomas Modesly 



for the hill feild ..... f Isack Joans 

I Joshua Henshaw 



for the feild behind John Birds 



for the feild behind M"" Stoughton . . f Rich Leeds 

Richard Baker 



( Obediah Haws 
I John Blackman 



for sup'uisors of the Way to the Neck . ( Srg"' Wiswell 

\ Thomas Bird. 



for Cleering the Neck . . . . f Isack Joans 

ich Mather 



f Isa 
JRic 



And all fences to be made vp by the 25 March 1681 and fence 
Vewers to Vew fence and the Cleerers of the Neck to be Vewed 
and Cleered b}' the first of aprill next. 

The same da}' it is ordered that the former Order Concerning Eare 
marking of hors kind and bringing in the Number of horses stand 
in force as in page 278. 

The same da}' an addition was made to the order regulating of 
Swine Viz wheras ther was an order made by the Select men the 



256 City Document No. 9. " 

11 12 79 regulating of Swine as in page 311, It is Ordered tliat 
that order stand in force, with this Variation, that Wheras ther 
weer (in that order) men appointed to look after tiie execution 
therof, and finding by experience that such men haue neglected 
their dut}' therein. Now it is ordered that any p'son that finds Hogs 
or piggs contrary to that order, he nia^' execut that order vpon such 
Swine, and take the fine ther exprest [350,] and in case of trespas 
to haue duble daniedg, and the select men doe engag to assist to 
the utmost of their power, and if an}' refus to make due satisfac- 
tion, the names of the p'sons so refusing, shall be transmitted to 
Clement Maxficld, who is appointed baylif in this case, who shall 
haue Warrant from the Select men to make distreine. 

The same day ther weer Chosen for tithing men for the yeer 
ensewing 

John Bird Samuell Ilix lucres Sumner 

Nathaniell Clap Tho. Trot Sen' Samuell Toplif 

Thomas Modesly Jn° Tolman Ralf Houghton. 

Henery Garuesy Roger Belleng 

Joseph Leeds "Barnard Capen 

At a meeting of the Select men the 11 (2) 81 

At tlie request of Tho Swift Sen"' of Melton and Ezra Clap of 
Dorchester. It is granted to them a libertie to Catch fish at Na- 
ponsett below the mill, and to make a stage for this yeer, p'uided 
that they doe not any way obstruct or hender the auchent Cart 
way oner the Riuer, which lys between the Mill and the timber 
bridg nor the Way leading to the Mill, between the Ruier and the 
barne that now is ther on the vpland. 

The same day it was granted to William Blake (who is a p'pri- 
etor) lil)ertie to git 1400 of Clobord out of the Comon Swamps for 
bis own vse. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 13 (4) 81 

It was ordered that an order should be sent to Samuell Rigbe to 
order him to Come to som of the Select men within Six days after 
the date heerof and giue securetie for the man that he entertains 
at his hous or elce to expect the Constable to come and take by 
distres the fine of 3^ 4** p week for euery weeks enterttdnment of 
him since he came to his hous. 

The same day ther was granted to Hopestill and Isack Hum- 
plny lil)ertie to gitt 2100 of Clobords out of the Coiuon Swamps, 
p'uided tiiey git them within fower months time from the date 
heerof and tlien to returne the note to the .Select men againe. 

[351.] The same day Joseph Weeks Came to the Select men 
and desieied libertie to take a nurst Child of one M'' Steuens of 
Boston, Answer was returned that though the man ma}' be sutlic- 
cient, yet l)ecaus it may not be a p'"sedent vnto others he was 
ordered to appoint the man to guie something vnder his hand to 
some one of the Select men to secure the towne. 

The same day tlie Select men appointed William Sumner and 
Deacon Blake to enquier after a Schole M' 

The 10"' of August 81 at a meeting of the freemen being called 
together, Ralfe Houghton was Chosen Coiinissioner for the make- 
inu" the Conlrv Rate. 



Dorchester Toavn Records. 257 

At a meeting of the Select men the 19 7 81 

The same time Ensigne Hale was desiered and appointed to 
enquier after a Schole Master, which some say ther may be one 
at bridgwater. 

The same day it was ordered that notice should be giuen to 
Robt. Stiles, that he dispos of one of his Sons b}' the next meeting 
of the Select men which will be in Nouember, elce the Select men 
must doe it as the Court haue ordered. 

Tlie same day it was granted to Thomas Trot Jun"" libertie to 
gitt 1-400 off Clobord in the Common Swamps. 

At a meeting of the Select men the 14 (9) 81 It was left to 
Lift"' Capen William Sumner and Srg"' Clap to Confer with Bro"" 
Pason about disposing of Robt. Stils boj' vnto him If he be Avilling 
and to make report to the rest of the Select men. 

The same day it was granted to the widdow Wodsworth libertie 
to gitt one and twentie hundred of Clobord out of the Comon 
Swamps belonging to Dorchester, and to returne the note againe b}^ 
the 25 March next. 

The same day it was granted to Samuell Capen libertie to gitt 
Seuen hundred of Clobord. 

The same day returne was made b}- Constable Pasou of Rob' 
Stils answer to the Select men which is on fiUe. 

[353.] The same day it was granted to Deacon Blaise libertie 
for one and twentie hundred of Clobord — 

The same day it was granted to Samuell Hale libertie for fower- 
teen hundred of Clobord. 

The same day it was granted to Ensigne Hale and William Blake 
Sen'' of melton libertie to take some trees that haue been formerly 
fallen and lys vpon the Commons beyond the blew hils. 

At a generall Towne meeting the 5 of December 1681 after the 
director}' was read. 

In Referance to the suppl}' in the Minestr}', It was p'posed to 
the towne whether they would be willing to alow Mr. Danforth one 
hundred pounds b}' the yeer, he taking the worke wholly vpon him 
the one half in mone}' and the other half in Contry paj' the yeer 
beginning the first of Januar}' next. 

The Vote was in the affermatiue 
Nemo Contradictione 

Alsoe the same da}' it was p'posed to the towne whether they 
would haue a place purchissed for to build or buy an hous for the 
minestr}' and to remaine from time to time for that vse and not 
to be alienated or disposed off an}' other way. 

The Vote was in the aferraatiue. 

The same day it was Voted that Mr. Stoughton Richard Baker 
Richard Withington and John Breck should be a Comittee to look 
out and treat with p'sons about such a thing and to accquaint the 
towne with p' possessions at the next towne meeting or if need 
requier to call the towne together to accquaint them what is likly to 
be don. 

The same day it was Voted that the Select men are empowei'ed 
to looke out and to agree with a Scholmaster at the best termes 
that they can p'cuer one. 



258 City Document No. 9. 

The same clay ther was Chosen for Select men. 

f Deacon Blake 
I 8rg"' Clap 
[353.] Select men for the 3'eer 82 ^ William Sumner 

I Lift"' Capen 
(^ Ensigne Hale 
for RecorcF Deacon Blake 



!• Raters < Srg' 



°' Pond 



for Raters < Srg"' Wiswell and 

( John Breck 

„ c ' • i Samuell Capen 

for Sup lusors -^ -p.. , ^ / 
'■ Elisha Foster. 



The same day Thomas Lichfeild p'sented a petition to haue lib- 
erty to sell his wines hous and ground the petition is on fill : The 
town by a Vote determined that it should be left to the Select men 
for to Consider and determin the matter : The petition is on tile. 

The 12 : day of the 10"' moneth (81) in Answere to the petition 
of Thomas Leichfield the Select men doe order that the land that 
was given to the widow Long shall not ])e sould nor alienated to 
any person or persons whatsoeuer either h\ him or any of his suc- 
sessors without tlie Consent of the select men of Dorchester or there 
sucsessors from tyme to tyme neither doe tlie select men that now 
are Consent that the sayed Leichfeild should sel the land to any 
person whatsoeuer vntill he doe first ataine the Consent of his wife 
tlierein ; 

At a meeting of the select men the : 12 : 10 : 81 : it was ap- 
pointed that there should be a Rate made for the minister of 60'^: 
pounds money for the 3'eer : 81 : 

Thi' same day it was agreed b}' the select men that Robert Stiles 
his Eldest son should be put out as au apprentice to Edward 
Pason. 

tliese may Satisfie anny whom it may Consarn thatt the present 
Selectmen of Dorchester Doe giue Free consent that tlie Lanrl that 
was Giuen to the wid Long as in page 267 the said Land may Bee 
sould to Ephefrom IJouerd or an}' other w home the Selectmen shall 
approue of this (7) day of June 1703 

Robert Searle 
Towne Clarke. 



[354.] p' of the ace' of Samuell Capen as Constable yeev 80 
from p o4(J. 
More p'' to M' Minot besids what was formerh' ] n - 1 'i - 

p'' in money ...... J 

INF JNIiiiol sent a receipt ..... 

It. p"^ to M' Minot n;ove in Contry paj' and he ) q _ q _ -^ 

gaue a discharg .....) 

It. moie p'' to William Sumner . . . . 1-2-3 

It. p'^ to Lift"' Capen in Corne . . . . 0-4-6 

and to him in 2 bl. barly to Widdow Smith . 0-8-0 



Dorchester Town Records. 



259 



It. due to me for what I p'' for Roger Belleng 
Rates which should be p** to Capt Clap pUy by 
Joshua Henshaw ..... 

It. p"^ more to my father in corne . 
and to my father for Sainuell Toplif . 
and more to him in 2 bis barly 



and in p. 346 



and Remitted out of the town Rate 



Isack How 
Widdow Pelton 
Samuell Hill 
Henry Merifeild 



- 
0- 
0- 
- 



4-10 
4-9 
1 - 8 
4- 4 



0-15- 7 
Remited on the town rate and on W. Turner rat 



More p** to Tho Modsly 

and remitted out of William Turner Rat 

Isack How 

Widdow Pelton 

Robt Stanton . 

Henr^' Merryfeild 

Samuell Chandler 

Jn'' Plum 

Jn" Sanders 

Samuell Pelton 

Tho. Pope 

Rob' Stils 

Buck and Chamberlen 

Rich Euens 

Tho. Dauenport 

Jn° Pelton 



M** the towne Rate of his p* to gather Comes to 
and William Turners p' of his rate . 

Totall 
the Constable is Creddit' as aboue . 

Due to Samuell Capen this 13 9 82 
and he is hereby discharged 



0-19- 7 

0-3-0 
0-6-9 



0- 


8- 





7- 


16- 


4 


32- 


19 - 


8 



40 - 16 - 



0-15- 7 
0-9-3 

42 - 0-10 
2-18- 1 

0-1-0 
0-1-2 
0-1-0 
0-4-4 
0- 0- 6 
0- 0- 3 
0-0-3 
0- 0-10 
0- 0- 3 
0-0-3 
0- 0- 6 
0- 0- 8 
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0- 


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[355.] At a meeting of the select men the 9 : 11 : 81 : there 
was liberty granted to Samuel Maxfeild to get 4 or: 5 : loads of 
timber out of the : 500 : acres and 300 : of Railes : allso there was 
liberiy granted him to get : 1400 : of Cloueboord out of the Comon 
Swamps. 

The same day the Raters made a Returne of a Rate for the min- 
estry for the yeare past. 



260 City Document No. 9. 

The same day there was liberty' granted to Dauid Joanes to get; 
1400: of Cloiie"^boord. 

The same day it was agreed Iw the select men that there should 
be notice giuen to the Constable to warne a towue meeting on the : 
16 : day of this instant : 

The : 16 : 11 : 81 : At a generall towne meeting it was passed by 
a Vote that there should be a towne Rate made of : 40'' : 

The same day at the Request of John Browne the select men doe 
free him from all Town Rates Excepting only such Rates as shall 
be made for the miuestry : p'uided the towne be at no charges 
towards the maintenance of his father or mother Except it be in 
case of sicklies or any Extraordenary Exigent ; but in case the 
Constable doe Require of him his country rates he shall then be 
allowed the same out of the towne Rates. 

At a meeting of the Select men the : 13 : 12 : 81 : then there was 
liberty granted to preserued Capen to get : 200 : of Railes and 
some postes in the : 500 : acres ; 

The same day it was agreed that Robert Sanders should haue 
one Load of Wood. 

The same day there was libert}' granted to Richard Withington 
to get one thousand of Cloueboord or 3000 : of shindels. 

28 : 12 : 81 : order was giuen by the Select men to the Constable 
to demand a penalty according to the towne order of John Spare 
James Robinson and Robert Stilles for Entertaiueng of inmates. 
The: 16: day of the 12"^: mo: 81 : A towne 

Rate deliuered to the Constable to Colect : which '' ° ^ 

was 40-9-8 

356.] A Towne Rate Comited to Constable John Wales and 
John Fayson consisting of 40'" - 9' - 8*^ in the yeare : 81 : to be 
Colected by them ; 

And the account giuen by the Constables of the towne Rate is as 
folio we th 

Inpriiu. payed to Nathan Bradley as part of what j i^ « ^ 

is due to him for his worke at the meeting > 00-17-11 

house ....... J 

It. to Nicholas Boulton for Expences . . . 03-00-00 

It. to William Trescote as part of that which is) 03-19-01 

dne to him from the towne . . . ) 

It. to William Sumner as deputy being part of | 05-18-11 

what is due to him for the yeare 80 : and 81 : j 

It. to William Deane for killing a Woolfe . . 00-10-00 

It. for Warding 00-03-00 

It. to Thomas Andrewes for keeping of francis . 00-04-04 

It. to Samuel Clap for wood to sanders . . 00-06-06 

It. to Desire Clap for keeping of francis . . 00-02-05 

It. to Isaack Joanes in part of what is due to ) qO - 04 - 06 

him from the towne ..... J 

It. to Rodger Billing for two laders for the ♦ 01-02-09 

meeting house ...... i 

It. to lift. Capen as part of what is due to him ] 00-1*^-11 

for Record"' , . . . . • j 



Dorchester Town Records. 261 

It. to James Blake Sen' as part of what is due ") 

to him for Expences in the yeare : 79 : and for >• 00-06-08 

timber for the bridg at Roxbiuy brooke . ) 
It. to John Brown he being free from all towne ] no _ 01 - 09 

JTvcII'GS •••••••! 

It. to Elisha Foster to p'cure weights for a| 01-00-00 

towne standard ..... j 

It. to Robert Sanders one bushel of Corne . . 00-03-00 

It. payed to the select men 20' mone}' . . . 01-00-00 

It. discounted with him for Rates that can not bo ) ^^ ^^ ^o 
, . > 00 - Ob - 02 

gotten .......) 

widow Cheny 4' : 2** : John Pelton : 1' samuel > on _ 00 _ 04. 

Rise: V payed by Constable Wales . . f 
Constable John Pasons account of that part of ^ 

the towne Rate collected by him : payed to >- 03 - 02 - 01 

Nathan Bradley .....) 
It. for killing of foure woolues . . . . 02-00-00 
It. to Ensigne halP for wood to Nathan Bradley ~) 

and to francisBall for newmakeing the pound y 01-17-04 

and carting timber for the Cage , . ) 
It. to Timothy Foster for to p'cure weights for ) oi _ 00 _ 00 

the towne ......) 

[357.] It. for keeping of francis . . . 02-12-00 

It. for Warding 00-03-00 

It. to William Ryall for building the Cage . . 04-15-00 
It. to lift. Capen as part of what is due him for i 

Recording and for Runeng the line betwene > 00-10-02 

the 400 Acres and Vose his farrae . . ' 
It. to William Sumner in part of what is due to ) ^o _ ^.2 _ ac 

him as deputy ..... j 



00 - 13 - 00 



It. to Widow George for expences for the Raters . 00-05-00 
It. for Daniel Preston for killing a woolfe and ) 

for francis ......) 

It. to Samuel Paul 00-03-00 

It. discounted with him for Rates that can not '\ 

be gotton : Robert Stanton : 3' 8*^ hener}- mere- >- 00-06-04 

feild P 8^ and John Sanders 1' . . j 

payed by Constable Pason . . . . . 20-09-04 



by both Constables the towne Rate fully payed . 40-09-08 



The same da}' the Constables gaue an account of a 
quarter part of a single Contry Rate which was 

Comitted to them to Collect the Rate was . 09 - 02 - 09 

treasurers warrant . . . . . . 08-02-06 

Remaineth to the towne . . . . . 01-00-03 

payed to the select men : money . . . . 00-15-00 



• This name has been heretofore in these records written Hale, but it is beyond doubt 
that the natue is now called Hall. — W. H. W. 



262 



City Document No. 9. 



the remainder which is : 5' : 3'' : 
Remitted vpon account of desperate Debts ; And 
the Constables are discharged .... 



309 -02-09 



[358.] February the: 11 : 1G83 : Timothy Foster and Nehe- 
miah Clap Const, gaue an account to the select men of the seuerall 
Rates that were Comitted to them to Collect : 



A schoole Rate in the yeare : 82 : which is money 
payed b}- the Constables to M"^ Deneson money 

the remainder of the Rate to the select men 
A Rate for the vse of the towne one fourth part 

of it money ...... 

payed by Constable Clap. 



l9 

20- 
20- 



5 - 
0- 



.} 



to M'' Glouer in money . . . . . 

to nicholas Boulton money . . . . . 

to Capt. Capen money . . . . . 

to John Trescote and the select men vpon the ") 
balance of an account aboute house Roome [• 
for francke ...... j 

to Nicholas Boulton Country pay 

to Nathan Bradley for Ringing the bell 

to Capt. Capen ...... 

to Deacon Blake as part of what is due to him 

to Serg' Wiswel for Runeng lines 

to Ensigne Clap vpon the same account 

to Nathaneel Clap for francke & Runeng lines 

to hopstill Clap for lines .... 

to John Ti'escote for francke 
to John Guile for killing a woolfe 
to William Nahaton for killing a woolfe 
to William Sumner as deputy 
to James Bird as part of what is due to him 
By Constable Timothy Foster payed to Nathan 
Bradley ....... 

to M' Glouer for schoolemasters diet . 
more to M'' Glouer money .... 

to Timothy Tilstone for Runeng lines . 

e d 

2-6 
5-0 
3-0 
3-0 
6-0 
6-0 
2-0 



to Samuel Capen 
John Brecke 
heneiT Leadbetter 
Ebenezer Withington 
John Mi not 
Samuel Robinson 
Obediah hawes 



all these 
Runeng 



for 
lines the 



whole sum is 



To John payson for his labor in takeng account \ 
of Comon Lands Rateable . , . ) 

to Ensigne hall for a load of wood for sanders 



32-18- 7 



01 - 00 - 00 
GO - 18 -06 
00 - 03 - 07 

00 - 01 - 06 

02 - 01 - 02 
00- 18-02 

01 - 17-00 

02 - 04 - 10 
00 - 05 - 00 
00 - 04 - 06 
00 - 15 - 00 
00 - 02 - 00 
00 - 01 - 04 
00 - 10 - 00 

00 - 10 - 00 

01 - 01 - 03 
01 - 02 - 00 

03 - 09 - 08 

05- 10-00 

04 - 00 - 00 
00 - 02 - 06 



01 -07-06 



00 - 05 - 00 

00 - 05 - 00 



Dorchester Town Records. 263 

[359.] to the widow George for intertaiiie- ) 

ment of Raters J 00-06-00 

to Robert Marauntauge for a woulfes head . . 00-05-00 

to Samuel Sumner for a debt due to him . . 00-01-08 

Debts that cannot be gotten . . 01-14-01 

to John Tohnan . . . . 00-01-04 

to Timothy Tilstone . . . 00-05-06 

for woolues heads . . . . 00-12-00 

^ A rate for building a house for the ) * 

minestry which is . . } 104-14-11 
paid of this Rate by Constable ) 

Foster to Isaak Ryall . . ) 54 _ 02 - 06 

by Nehemiah Clap to John Bricke 20 - 00 - 00 

to Isaak Ryall . . . . 07-10-00 

to Timothy Tillstone . . . 07-00-00 

Constable Foster's account for more in p : 371 : 
[3G0.] fence vewers for theyeare : 1G62 : ^ Thomas Trott Sen"" 
for that part of the great lots >- and 

beyound Timothy Fosters . ) Hener}' Roberts. 
for Capt. necke . . .1 Ensigne hall and 

J John Wales 
For the feild behind Thomas modslej-s serg' Clap and Isaac 

Joanes 
For the hill feild Joshua henshaw and the occup' of M" Flintes. 
for the feild behind John Birds \ Thomas Andrewes 

I James Bird 
for the feild behind M"" Stoughtons ) hener^^ Garnesey 

) and Amiel Weekes 
At a meeting of the select men of the 13 : 1:8^: there was ap- 
pointed for tithing men for the 3'eare Euseung ; 

Hopstill humfrey 
Hopstill Clap 
Joseph Weeiies 
Isaac Joanes 
Samuel Trescot 
Daniel Preston inn"' 
Thomas Tolman iun*" 
Roger Bi Hinge 
Ebeuezer Withington 
Israel How 
William Ryall 
petter Lyon 
Desire clap 
serg' Wiswel 
The same day there was chosen sup'visers for the necke way 
John Withington and James Foster. 

The same day Jacob huens and Joshua henshaw were appointed 
to cleare the necke : and the necke is to be cleared by the first of 
aprill : 

The same day there were men appointed to Run the bounds be- 
tweeue townes as 



264 City Document No. 9. 



folowoth ; For the line betweene Mil-"] 

ton and Dorchester from the out- [ Timoth}' Tilestone 
side of the hast : 6 : deuissions towards { Samuel Capen 
the blew hils .... J 

for the line betweene Dorchester ) Serg* Wiswel 
and Dedham . . . . >■ Nathaneel Clap 



and John Bricke. 

5adbetter 
Withingtou 



For the lines Roundaboute ^ t, t n ^^ 

T3 1 ,, . ,. f Henery Leadbetter 

runkanau<2;e the indiau y -c., "^ ^xrvi • 

, , f. =" i Ebeuezer Withmgi 

plantation . . . . ) ° 

For the line betweene brantree'^ -r , ,,. , 
^ T^ , . ^ ., . John Minot 

and Dorchester from the toije o i n i • 

n ., 11 1 -n . 1 A > Samuel Kobinsou 

ot the blew hills towards the t i rn i 

, , ,. John lolmau 

patent line . . . j 

[3G1.] For the line betweene the 400^ ^ j. ^ 

Acres and the meadow of )-,,r.i,. '^ o 

-o 1 . TT ^ I vViliiam bumner 

Kobert Voses farme . . ) 

for the line betweene Roxbuiy ") Serg' Clap 
and Dorchester . . . [- Obediah Hawes 

3 hopstill Clap. 

The same da}- there was chosen ) John Withington 
sup'visers for the necke wa}' j .James Foster 

The same da^^ there were men") 

chosen to cleare the necke J^. Jacob Huens and 
and the necke is tobe Cleared ( Joshua Henshawe 
b}' the first of Aprill by . j 

At a general towne meeting the 14 : 1 : 82 : M'' Timoth}^ Mathers 
Request was granted for libert_y to hang vp a gate at the Corner of 
John Minots pasture in the great lots. 

The same day it was passed by a vote that the Comittee 
chosen for to p'uide an accomadation for the minestry should pur- 
chase that house and orchard which was formerly Richard Dauis 
with a littell peece of meadow which l^'eth on the other side of the 
way if it may be obtained for sixty pound. 

Tlie same day it was passed b}' a vote that there should be a 
Rate made of the same Sum that was made for M'' Danforth for his 
labour in the minestiy the yeare past : for to purchase the house and 
land aboue mentioned ; 

The same day Timoth}' Foster and Elisha Foster were Chosen 
Constables : 

The same day Deacon James Blake was chosen deputy for the 
whole yeare. 

The last day of month : 82 : there was deliuered to Constable 
Elisha F'oster and his partner three Rates to Collect. 

A rate for the schoole . . . . . 20-5-4 

A I^ate for the Country which is for the agents ) 

consisting of halfe a singel Countiy Raie ) 18-07-11 

A Rate for the vse of the towne which is to ) 

purchase accomodations for the minestry ( 60-9-7 

At a meeting of the select men the 10 : 2 : 82 : lift Capen William 
Sumner and Timothy Tilstone were appointed to io3'ne with bran- 



Dorchester Town Records. 2(55 

tree men to Run the line betweene brantree and Dorcliestcr, from 
milton bounds to the sea : 

[363.] The same day James Bird was appointed supervisor 
in the Roome of Elisha Foster : 

The same day the select men agreed with Thomas Modsley to 
make and mainetaine a sufHcient fence against the burieng jjlace 
for seuen yeares and to keepe it vp all the tyme and then to leaue 
a sufficient fence at the end of the terme And the fence which he 
is to make and mainetaine is all that which was his p'portion and 
and he is to haue ten shillinges for his labor and liberty for to get 
post and Railes out the oOU acres for to doe the one "halfe of the 
fence — 

Aprill : 82 : the Widow George had the ap'bation of the select 
men to keepe ordenar}- for this 3-eare p'uided that John Bricke doe 
ingage for her that it shall be performed and keept as the law directs ; 
22 : 3 : 82 it was passed b\' a Vote of the Church that there should 
be a Rate made of ten pounds and that each one should pay in 
there p'portions to the deacons on the 2^ da}' of June next and if 
that be not sufficient to discharg what is layed out for the ordena^ 
tion then to be made vp by p'portion afterward. 

"Weights are p'uided by Constable Elisha Foster ; for to be a 
standard for the towne according as the law requireth ; by which 
all other weights are to be sized and sealed ; diners of which are 
bell fashoned viz: one 56: one 28: one 14: one 7: one 4 : one 
2 : the rest are flat weights and are one pound : one halfe pound : 
one quarter : one eighth part : one ounce : as allso one halfe 
ounce: one quarter of an ounce: one eighth: one IG part of an 
ounce : 

These were all deliuered to William Pond the : 23 : 3 : 82 : 

At a meeting of the selectmen the: 12: 4: 82: it was then 
agreed b}' the select men that a warrant should be sent to the Con- 
stable to require a penalt}' according to the towne order of those 
that did entertaine inmates without giueing bonds for the townes 
security ; 

The same day there was libert}' granted to AVilliam Ryall to get 
2500 : of Cloueboards in the Comon swamps. 

The same day was granted to Philip AVithington liberty to get 
Rangeeng timber for a dwelling house in the Commons beyonnd the 
blew hills ; 

The same same day Elder Humfrey M"" Mather James AYhite 
and Jacob Huens were appointed a Comittee by the select men 
to find out a high way in the most Conuenient [303.] place from 
the Country high wa}' that goeth through the eight acre lots to the 
high way that lyeth betweene Roxbury and Dorchester ; 
the 13 : 9 : 82 : this Comittee make a Returne of what they haue 
done and it is Consented to bj' the select men : there returne is 
vpon file. 

At a meeting of the select men the : 11: 7 : 82 : there was 
liberty granted to James White to get 1400 of Cloueboards in the 
cedar swamps ; 

The same day William Danforth was called before the select 
men and was admonished by them to forbeare frequenting ordena- 



2tj6 City Document No, 9. 

ryes and to get himselfe in a way of Constant Employment in 
some lawfnll Calling ; 

23 : 8 : 82 : At a generall towne meeting Nehemiah Clap was 
Chosen Constable in the steed and Roome of Elisha Foster to doe 
that worke which he should haue done. 

The same day it was passed by a vote that there should be a 
house built and finished for the minestry by the : 29"" day of Sep- 
tember next ; 

the same d:iy it was put to the Vote whether they would chuse a 
Comittee to agre with a worlveman to build sayed Liouse and finish 
it : the vote was in the afirmatiue ; 

the Comittee chosen at the same tyme ; was \ Isaac Joanes 

VTimotliy Tillstone 
' j John Bricke 

At a generall towne meeting the 4"* day of December 1682: 

after the directory was read ; it was put to the vote whether there 

should be a schoole master hired for an other yeare ; the vote was in 

the affirmatiue. 

the same day it was put to the vote whether they would appoint 

some set da3-es for the bringeng in and receiueing of that part of 

the minester salery which is to be payed in Country pay and that 

there l)e thre days in the yeare appointed for that purpose Viz : the 

first INIunday and the third Monday in februar}^ and the first Mun- 

day in March : 

the vote was in the afirmatiue 

The same day there was Chosen for select men 

James Blake : Record"" 

Serg' Wiswel 

Serg' Clap 

Timothy Tilstone 

Ensigne Hall 

r William Pond 

Raters < Samuel Robinson 

(.John Bricke 

c. . » Samuel Topliffe 

bupervisers < t i tt i 
'■ \ Joshua Ilenshaw^. 

[3G4.] The same day it was put to the vote that whosoeuer 
should l)e chosen to take an account of the minesters salery should 
atend vpon that worke on the dayes that are appointed ; to take 
an account of what shall be then brought in and by whorae and 
allso Returne the names of those that are defectiue vnto the 
select men ; who shall forthwith ishue out a warrant to the 
Constable to take it by distress or otherwise : 

the vote was in the atfirmatiue 

The same day it was passed by a vote that there should be a 
Collector anualy chosen ; 

The same day James Blake sen"' was chosen Collector for one 
3'eare : 

11 : 10 : 82 At a meeting of the select men order giuen to the 
Raters to make three Rates : — 

A Rate for the minester of one hundred pound the one halfe of 
it to be payed in money the other in Country pay 



Dorchester Town Records. 267 

A Rate of oue hundred pounds for building a bouse for tbe 
minestry to be payed in money. 

A Rale of thirty two pounds for the vse of the towne and to 
pay for the schoole masters d^et : a fourth part mone}^ 

The same day Joseph Weekes had liberty granted for to take 
two or three trees by Roxbur}' line ; 

12 : 1 : 83 : liberty granted to Timothy Tilstone to get timber 
in the Commons beyound the blew hills : to build a barne 

[3G5.] 13 - 1 - 83 : At a generall towne meeting James 
Blake sen"^ was Chosen Deput}' for the whole yeare ; the same day 
at the request of M" Poole for libert}' to set her orchard fence a 
little nearer to the high wa}- ; there was chosen for a Comittee 
William Sumner Richard Leeds and John Wales se' to veiw the 
place and to determine where the fence should stand : 

The same day Nathaneel Glouer and Joseph Leeds were Chosen 
Constables for the yeare Ensueng : 

fence veiwers appointed by the select men for the yeare : 83 : — 



for Cap' necke ..... 
for the feild behind Thomas Modsleys 

for the hill feild .... 

for the feild behind John Birds 

for the feild behind M' stoughtons . 

for the feild behind M' Mathers 

for that part of the great lots beyound 
othy Fosters .... 



John Brecke 
i Thomas Modsley 
I John Capen 
) Isaac Joanes 
i Serg' Clap 
I John Bird 
J John Blackeman 
) John Baker 
i Richard Leeds 
") M^ Mather 
I William Trescote 
Tim- 1 Samuel Robinson 
j Israel How 



Tithing men appointed by the select men for the yeare : 83 : — 

Jacob huens 
William Trescote 
John Capen iu" 
John Wales sen' 
John Baker 
Samuel Hix 
John Tolman 
Roger Billing sen' 
Samuel Capen 
John Pason 
James White 
Clement Maxfeild 
Obediah Hawes 
James Foster ; 

12 : 1 : 83 : the select men granted liberty to Robert Stanton to 
get 1400 : of Cloueboord in the Common swamps ; 

The same day an order giuen to Constable Wales to forbeare 
the getting of Richard Mathers Rate to the Minestry for the yeare : 
81 : vutill further order from the select men : 



athanet4 Clap and 
chard Mather. 



208 City Document No. 9. 

all fences to be made sufficient by the : 25 : day of march : 

. . 1 , 1 .1 , ) Isaac Joanes and 

men appointed to cleare the neck : . . : t,- , i nr ^i 

'■ ^ ) Richard Mather : 

sup'vizers for the necke wa}' . . • f "R" 

The same daj' granted to Thomas Modsley liberty to get one 
load of timber in the 500 Acres ; 

[366.] At a meeting of the select men the : 11 : 4 : 83 : at the 
Request of Samuel Williames in the behalfe of some of Rentham for 
the hire of meadow : it was granted that they should haue the benefit 
of that meadow according as is expressed in the agreement made 
with them in writing : which is vpon file ; 

the same day there was liberty granted to Timoth}' Tilstone to 
get 200 of Cedar Cloueboord in the Comones : 

Jul}' : 27 : 83 At a generall towne meeting it was passed by a 
vote that there should be a barne built for the miuestry of twenty 
foot square : 

At the same time there was a Comittee chosen for to agree with 
a Workman to doe it : the Comittee was Cap' Capen Samuel Paul 
and John Brecke : 

18 : 6 : 83 : At a meeting of the select men it was agreed that 
order should be giuen to the Raters to make a Rate of lOO"" for a 
house for the minestry. 

10 : 10 : 83 : At a meeting of the select men it was agreed that 
order should be giuen to the Raters to make a Rate for the mines- 
try of 100^"" : and a Rate of 60"" : for the vse of the towne 

13: 11: 83: Daniel Eldars came to the select men and re- 
quested that the land giuen him by the towne might be Recorded : 

the same day there was liberty granted to Joseph Weekes to get 
timber in the Commones to groundsel his house 

10 : 1 : 84 : the select men granted liberty to James Bird to 
get a : 1 00 : of Railes and 50 postes in the 500 : Acres 

[367.] At a generall towne meeting December the 3*^ : 1683 : 
Towne oficers Chosen 



lift. Hall 
Ensigne Clap 
James Blake 
Enoch Wiswell 
Timothy Tilestone 



Raters 

William Pond 
Samuel Robenson 
John Brecke 



Super Visers 

Hopstill Clap 
Bernard Capen 



The same day it was passed by a vote that the select men shall 
haue full power to hire a school master for the yeare ensueng : 

She same day there was Chosen for 
Collector Cap* Capen 

Recorder James Blake 

The same day at the request of Joseph Weekes there was a Co- 
mittee Chosen to veiw a little peice of land (which he desired th.e 
grant of) and to make there Returne to the towne the men Chosen 
was Elder Humfrey and Isaac Joanes : 

The same day it was passed by a vote with reference to the 



Dorchester Town Records. 269 

schoole land which is granted by the gonerall Court in leiw of 
Thomsons island that the worshipful! M'' stoughton Enoch wis- 
well and John Brecke would looke after and take Care for the la}'- 
eng of it out : 

The same day it was passed by a vote that Timoth}' Foster should 
Collect the Remainder of those Rates that were Comited to Nche- 
uiiah Clap to Collect. 

The same day it was passed by a vote that the select men should 
haue libert}' to raise or lenie such Rates as will discharge the towne 
debtes the same day it passed by a vote that tlie select men should 
Consider of some way for the layeng out of the land beyouiid the 
blew hills so as might be for the townes aduantage : 

The same day Capt. Capen Richard Baker and John Brecke 
were chosen to setle the fence p'portioneable betweene Isaac Joanes 
and the minestr}' land : 

March: 11 : 84 at a generall towne meeting at the request of 
John Trescote for libertj' to set vp a saw mill there was a Comit- 
tee chosen to Veiw the place and it was left to them to determine 
as the}' se cause p'uided he take in none as partners with him 
that are not inhabetants of this towne : the Comittee chosen was 
Capt. Capen M"^ Mather and Henery Leadbetter : who were allso 
to veiw the land that he did Request for : by the Riuer side for to 
accomadate that worke : and to determine aboute it : 

The same day at the request of John Trescote it was granted 
that he should haue liberty' to set vp a shop at the West end of his 
dwelling house and for his conueniecy thej' did grant him a little 
peice of land which the shop now standeth vpon. 

[368.] The same day it was passed by a vote that Ensigne 
Clap and Joseph Weekes should haue a litle parcel of land at the 
end of their home lotes as it was layed out by the Comittee Chosen 
for that worke : which was : Elder Humfre}' and Isaac Joanes. 

for Cap', necke ..... Daniell Preston sen'' 

S .Joseph Leeds 
Obediah swift 
Joseph weekes 

„,, ,.,,„., , ( Ensigne Clap 

for the hill feud < i ^ n 

I .John Garnesey 

James Bird 

Obediah hawes 

Richard Baker 



for the feild behind John Birds 

for the feild behind M'' Stoughtons . 

for the feild behind M^ Mathers . . { Et'SiezeTwilliams 
for that part of the great lots beyound Timo- J Thomas Trot Se'' 



) Aniiel Weekes 



J Thomas T 
th}' Fosters ..... | Beniamen Leeds 

Tithing men for the yeare : 84 : 

John Bird 
Tiiomas Modsley 
William I'ond 
Isaac Joanes 



270 City Document No. 9. 

Samuel Trescote 

John Breck 

Timothy Foster 

Thomas Peirce 

Ebenezar Withington 

Samuel Robenson 

Increase Sumner 

Charles Dauenport 

John Trescote 

John Withington 

all fences to be made suficient by the 25 daj' of March : — 

rr, • 4. J A 1 1 ( Nathaneel Clap 

The men appointed to cleare necke < , ..,, pi„„ 

the necke is to be cleared by the first da^^ of Aprill 

,.„,,, r John Withington 

sup visors for the necke way . . j Riehard Mather 

Nathan Bradley is appointed to looke after swine that they be 
yoked and ringed as the law derects. 

The same day it was passed b}^ a vote that the fence aboute the 
minestry land adioyneng to the house should be made vp and set 
in repaire at the towne charges : 

[3G9.] The same day the towne did by a vote manefest there 
aceptance of what the Comittee had done in deuiding the fence be- 
tweene the land of Isaac Joanes and the minestiy land ; 

The same day the Comittee for the meeting house gaue Yp theire 
account of what was Comitted to them and theire account was 
accepted and they are disclmrged : 

The same day there was liberty granted to John wales to Cleare 
the Creeke by his house for his owne benefit p'uided he doeth no 
damag to high wayes nor no other conserne : the same day it was 
passed by a vote that a swampe which lyeth in milton and is part 
of the minestry land should be sould by Capt. Capen and the 
Comittee : 
the same day 

Henery Leadbetter") were chosen to take veiw of all the comon 
John Minot 1 Land be3'0und tlie blue hills that is within the 

Samuel Robinson [ towneshipe of Dorchester : in order to the lay- 
EI)enezer Billinge J eng of it out : and make report to the towne : 
The same day 

Capt. Capen and William Sumner were appointed a Comittee to 
veiw a peice of ground which John Garuesey desireth to haue 
libertie to set a barne on : 
The same day 

w-n- u were chosen a comittee to looke out and take 

VVuiiam Sumner .. , ^, . , -i. /■ 

-r . t fi. 1] ! notice where tiiere is or may be a necessity ot 

y ^.^ ' p, I liigli wayes for the vse and benefitt of the towne 

c " ° , ,p ^l-a- and to make there returne : 
Samuel loplifle J 

Tlie same day at the reqvest of Mathias Pufl^er it is granted that 
he should haue two thirds of his Rates to the minestry abated 

The same day William Sumner was chosen deputy for the j'eare 
ensueng : 



Dorchester Town Records. 271 

The same day Ebenezar Williamcs and Bernard Capen were 
chosen Constables ; 

Dor : 15 : march : 8f : wee whose names are subscribed being ap- 
pointed bj- the towne of dorchester to A-eiw a place vpon Naponset 
River aboue the house of Daniel Elders at the litle Island in the 
Eiiier to set a sawmill vpon ; with aboute : 40 : Rod in length b^' 
the Riuers side to make a trench for the water of the Riuer to come 
to the mill and aboute halfe an acre of land against the Island 
[370.] to lay there timber vpon : wee see no cause to deny there 
Request i)'uided theire damme be not sohigli as to j)reiudis tlie mills 
below by stoping the water aboue : and vpon Condission the person 
petitioneng goe on the with the designe to erect a saw mill vpon 
these condissoins wee grant theire request as iudging it not pre- 
iudiciall to the towne. 

John Capen sen'' 
Timothy Mather sen'' 
Henery Leadbettek 

This is a ti'ue Coppy as 

attests James Blake Record' 

Receiued March 16"' 1684^: from Ebenezar Williams and Ber- 
nard Capen the summe of seuenteene pounds Eleuen shillings and 
eight pence in money in full of Dorchester in behalfe of mj' master 
m' James Russell treasurer 

I sa}' receiued p William Welsteed Jun'' : 

Receiued December 22"' : IGSo : from Ebenezar Williams and 
Bernard Capen the summe of thirty three pounds in money and 
the same summe in country pay being in full of two Rates for the 
towne of Dorchester for the last yeare 

I say Receud : p James Russell late treasurer, 

[371.] Constable Fosters account of A Country 

Rate which is 108-09-06 

[372.] An account of the Rates that were 
Comited to Nathaneel Glouer and Joseph Leeds 

Is s d 

Constables for the ^-eare 1683 : A schoole Rate 26-18-11 

payed by Joseph Leeds to M"" Deneson mone^' . 12 - 00 - 00 

payed by M'' Glouer to M' Deneson . .' . 09 - 00 - 00 

and to himselfe for M"" Denesons diet . . . 05-00-00 
abatements for Rates that Can not be aotten 



26 - 06 - 00 



The Constables aboue mentioned debtor to the | ^^ ^^y 

towne vpon the account of this schoole R;ite j ~ " ~ 

9 : 9 : 85 : Receiued of M' Glouer : in money . 00 - 08 - 00 



John Browne 


- 8 ^ 




Waching Atherton 


1 - 6 1 


John Sanders 


1 - 6 ! Totallofwhat 
- 6 { is paved 


Thomas plum 


Walter Eueringden 


1 -4 




payd to Widow Georg 


0-6, 





272 City Document No. 9. 

A Rate for l)uikling Comitted to the same Con- 
stables to Collect which is to be payed in money 110- 16 - 10 
Constable Leeds his part is . . . . . 44 - 04 - O-l 
payed to the Comittee and the select men . . 48 - 06 - 08 
Abatements for Rates that can not be gotten 

John Weekes 5-0 

Widow Faringtou 1-0 

John Browne 2-6 

Nathaneel Lyon 2-6 

Richard Mather oner Rated 5-0 

hndsones farme 9-6 

Rate short of the sum 8-2 
the whole sum of these abatments . . . 01-13-08 

8 d 

to Eiisigne Clap 6 6 00-06-06 

to the select men 01-00-00 

abated the Widow Battens Rate . . . . 00-02-06 
and so Constable Leeds hath pa3'ed the whole of 

his part of this Rate and hee is discharged by 

the select men : 9 : 12 : 84 : — 
[373.] Nathaneel Glouers part of the Rate paj'ed 

to Isaake Ryall or the Comittee . . . 51-00-04 

paved to the select men 01-02-00 

to'lsaak Ryall 02-18-03 

8 d 

abated to widow George : . 2 - 6 
Joseph hoppen . . .2-6 

lienerj' merefeild . . .2-6 
Robert stanton . . .2-6 

Item payed to the Comitee . . . . . 01-00-00 

to the select men 02-08-00 

abated John Browns Rate 00-02-06 

and payed to the select men . . . . 00-17-06 

Mr Glouer hath payed the whole of his part which 59 -17 - 03 
and the Constable is discharged by select men 

9: 12: 84: 

Account of a towne rate in the 3'eare : 83 Co- ) which is 

mitted to the same Constables to Colect : | 60-04-10 

pa3-ed b}' Constable Leeds to Widow Boulton 02 - 13-00 

to Ensigne Clap for iiitertainement 00 - 05 - 00 

to Nathan Bradley for Ringeng the bell . . 01 - 05 - 01 

to William Sumner as deputy formerl}- due . . 01 - 15 - 06 

to Capt. Capen 00-11-03 

to M' Deneson for his last quarter teaching : ] 

money . . . . • . . j 04-00-00 

to John Trescote money . . . . . 01-01-01 
to Ensigne Clap for wood : & corn to John ] 

Pelton j 00-12-06 

to Richard Baker money 00-10-00 

to Deacon Blake as part of what is due to him as ) 

deputy in the yeare : 82 and 83 . . J 07-11-09 

abated for Rates that can not be gotten . . 00 - 03 - 1 1 

9 d 

Thomas hoppen 1-3 william Trescote . . 00 - 04 - 03 



Dorchester Town Records. 



273 



Joseph hopen 1 - 4 to John Pelton . . . 00-03-00 
John Weekes 1-4 

to widow Clap for Joshua Sanders . . . 01-00-00 

to Deacon BUike as deputj- , . . . . 01-11-06 

to Nathan Bradley 00-02-11 

[374.] to Deacon Blake . . . . 00-17-03 
to Thomas Modsley for fencing at the burieng ) 

place ) 00-05-00 

to William Trescote 70-04-03 

the whole sum payed by Joseph Leeds is . . 24-13-09 

of this sum payed in money . . . . 06-09-10 

Joseph Leeds Debtor to the towne . . . 03-14-04 
8 : 12 : 1685 ; Joseph Leeds gave an account to^ 

the select men of the Rates that were Comitted ( ^.^ ^„ ^„ 

to him to Collect : and he is Debtor vpou the ( ~ ~ 

account of the towne Rate ... J 

and vpon the account of the building Rate, money 00 -'09 - 06 
but as for that part of the minesters Rate that is Comitted to him 

he hath giuen no account ; of it; 14: 12: 168^ Joseph Leeds 

pay'' the full of his towne rate, being . . 02-00-07 
and likewise is discharged his ministry hows rate 



An account of what Constable Mathaneel Glouer hath payed of 
this towne rate : 

to William Sumner as deput}' . . . . 05-11-05 

to John Lewes for a woolfes head . . . 00-10-00 

to James Bird 01-14-00 

to Nathan Bradley 02-06-01 

to leiut. hall for wood to John Pelton and for '\ 

which he layed out for glase for the meeting >• 00-08-06 

house ....... 3 

to Timothy Foster 00-05-00 

to John Brecke 00-06-00 

Serg' Tilstone 00-02-00 

William Nahaton for wouelues . . . . 01-00-00 

to Nathaneel Glouer for schoole masters diet . 06-10-10 

to Deacon Blake 01-10-02 

John Trescote money . . . . . . 00-03-00 

to M' Deneson money 03-10-00 

to Nathaneel Glouer money . . . . . 01-00-00 

to John Minott for a woolfe . . . . 00-10-00 

abatement for Rates that can not be gotten . . 00-11-02 

to Deacon Blake 00-16-04 

to lift, hall 00-02-00 

[375.] Nathanel Glouer payed of this Rate . 26-16-06 

£ 

of which sum 5 paj-ed in money . . . . 05-00-00 

M-" Glouer debtor to the towne . . . . 05-09-00 

£ 

of which sum 1 is to be payed money . . . 01-00-00 

■which Constable Glouer payed to Joseph Leeds this account made 

by the Constables with the select men: December the 15"': 1684 

the 9"' of Nouember M' Glouer payed by order of the select men to 



274 



City Document No. 9. 



Timothy Foster money : 5 : to Nathan Bradley mone}- : 8 to Dan- 

a a 

iel Elders money : 6 : and money : 1 to the select men to Capt. 

ad £ s d 

Capen : 2 2 in Countr}' pay : which is 1 - 12 - 2 in Country pay : 

to left hall money 5. 

these may satisfie any whome it ma}^ Consarne that the present 
selectmen of Dorchester att the Requeste of henry Straight of 
Greenwich in the Colony of Rode Island who married with mary 
Long Daughter of mary Long Formerly widow But since called 
mary Litchfield Latly dececed Doe give Free Consent vnto the 
said Henry Straight and mary his wife that the Land that was 
Giuen to the widow Long her mother as in page 267 may be sould 
by them to Ephraim Howard of Dorchester or anny other whom the 
select men shall approue of 7 June 1703 

By order of the Select men 
Robertt Searle towne Clark 

[376,] An account of the Rates that were Comitted to the 
Constables to Colect in the yeare : 1684 : Ebeuezar "VVilliames and 
Bernard Capen : 

£ 8 d 

A rate for the schoole 35-04-06 

Bernard Capen his part . . . . . 18-17-02 

payed to M' John Williames schoole master . . 16-00-00 

to Thomas Barret 02-00-00 

to John Brecke 00-03-00 

to the select men 00-14-00 

payed of the same rate by Ebenezar Williams to ) 

M' Danforth for M' Williams board . . ( 10-10-00 

to Thomas Barret for sanders . . . . 01-05-00 

to M^ Williams 04-00-00 

abatements for that which can not be had ) 00-00-10 
widow Laurence . . . . . } 

John Weekes 00-01-00 

Obediah hawes being Rated twice in this Rate . 00-04-05 

to the select men 00-06-00 



35 _ 04 - 04 



A towne Rate Comitted to the same Consta- 
bles to Collect ..... 
Constable Capen payed to lent hall 
to Nathan Bradley .... 
to Timothy Tilstone for entertainement 
to Isaake Ryall for the barne 
to John Brecke for the Raters 
to Samuel hix ..... 
to John Minot ..... 
to William Sumner .... 
to William Sumner .... 



'-\ 



24 - 10-00 
00 - 06 - 01 
04 - 00 - 00 
00 - 12 - 00 
04 - 00 - 00 
00 - 06 - 00 
00 - 15 - 00 
00 - 07 - 04 
02-07- 11 
00-07 - 10 



13 - 02 - 



Dorchester To^\"N Records. 



275 



Constable Williams payed of the same rate to 
for entertainement 
to Enoch wiswell for the same 
to William Trescote . 
to Isaake Joanes 
to James Blake Sen' . 
to James Bird 
to William Sumner 
to mathias puffer for an woulfes head 
to henery white .... 

d 

abated : Thomas Williams : 7 : John Weekes 
for a woulues head in part of what is due 



Ensigne Clapp 
00 -11-00 
00 - 12 - 00 
00 - 06 - 06 
00 - 04 - 00 
04 - 04 - 02 
00 - 05 - 00 
04 - 08 - 04 
00 - 04 - 06 
00 - 02 - 03 

00 - 01 - 02 
00 - 08 - 02 

11-07- 1 



the Constables haue payed of this towne Rate 24 - 09 - 03 

and they are discharged : by the Select men : 4 : 10 : 85 : 

[377,] At a generall Towne meeting the first day of the 
10"': ino : 1684 it was put to the vote whether there should be a 
Rate made for to pay the Charge of tr3'eing our title to the land 
which is taken vp in farmes by seuerall men : within the towne- 
sliipe of Dorchester : 

the vote was in the afirmatiue. 

The same da}' it was passed by a vote that henery White 
(because of his Remote liueing from the meeting) should be free 
from payeing to the minestry by way of Rate for the yeare 
insueng and vntill the towne see cause to allter it : 

The same day Capt. Capen William Sumner Timothy Tilstone 
and John Brecke were Chosen a Comittee to setle the boundes 
betweene the minestr}' land and Thomas Vose his farme. 
The same day towne ofRceres chosen. 
Ensigne Clap 
Leuit Hall 
Recorder Deacon Blake "^ 

Serg' Wiswel >- these Select men 
William Sumner J 
the same day there was chosen for Raters 
William Pond] 
Samuel Paul >■ these Raters 
John Brecke ) 

The same day Deacon Blake was chosen Colector for the j'eare 
1684: 

The same day it was put to the vote whether purgatory swampe 
should be diuided to the ancient p'prietors and there sucsesors : 

the vote was in the afflmatiue 

The same day an account was giuen by the Colector of the Rate 

that was made for M' Danforths salery in the yeare 1682 : and M' 

1 1 1 

Danforth is paj'ed the exact sum of 100 : 50 : in mone}' and 50 : in 
Country pay as doth apeare by his Receipt bearing date the 26 t 
nouemb : 1684 : 



276 City Document No. 9. 

The Colector is discharged. 

[378.] the : 26 : 1 1 : 84 : at the meeting of the ancient p'prietors 

and there successors were chosen for 

John Minott In -,-4. 4. ^ i • c i. 

o , T> 1 • fa Committee to take a veiw of purgatory 

feamuel Robinson > „ i + <.- * + 1 * *^ 

1 T 1 nr-ii • i I swamp and get an artice to take 
and John Withmgton 1 ' ° 

a plate of it in order to the diuiding of it ; the same day it was 

passed by a vote that all the p'prietors should pay theire p'portion 

for the layeng of it out ; 

At a meeting of the select men : 10 : 12 : 184 : men appointed to 

Run the lines betweene the townes as followeth : 

betweene milton and Dorchester from the outside"^ rp. ,, . rp-. .- 

of the last six deuissions towards the blue hills ; [ ^ ^ - 

and allso the line betweene brantre and Dorches- [ ^ 

ter from milton boundes to the sea . . j 

{John Brecke 
James Foster 
Robert Spurr iuu' 
for the line between bran tree and Dorchester ^ Ezra Clap 
from the top of the blue hills towards the pa- > John Tolman 
tent line . . . . . . ) Thomas Trott iun'' 

\ Obediah hawes 
for the line betweene Roxbuiy and Dorchester >- John Capen iun' 

) John Blakemau 

the same day the select men agreed with John minot to pa}'- vnto 

him : 30 : for woulues heads which is to bee pa^^ed annual}- in his 

towne Rates ; 

payed of the abouesayed summe in the jeare : 84 : by Bernard 

f d 

Capen Constable ; 7 : 4 : 

for the lines aboute the Indian plantation Ebenezar Withington 

Samuel hall. 

At a meeting of the select men the : 9 : 1 : 85 : men appointed 
for to veiw fences 

forCap'necke | John Brecke 

for the feild behind Thomas Modslevs . \ y \ n • r "^ 

•^ \ John Capen lu' 

„,,,.,,„.,, ] Isaack Joanes 

for the hill feud ..... > , ,.,, , ,. 

j hopestill humtrey 

for the feild behinde John Birds . . J t 1 t5i i 

j John Blackman 

for the feild behind Rich. Leeds . . |- TqJ „ u-iker 

for the feild behind M' Mathes . . | ^olq^h™ S' ''''''^ 

for that part of the great lotes from Timothy 1 Timothy Tilstone 
Tilstons to Thomas Tolman sen"" . . J John Tolman 

[379.1 from Thomas Tolraans to the Riuer >■ , x' 11 rj 
LtP.t^.j j j^j^^l Israeli How: 

And all fences to be made sufficient by the 25 day of march : 



Dorchester Town Records. 277 

The same dav there was appointed for tithing men : for the j-eare 
1685: 

Jacob huen 
Joseph Weekes 
William Trescot 
John Wales 
Joseph Leedes 
Nathaneel Glouer 
Timothy Til stone 
Rodger Billinge 
Samuel Capen 

Thomas Trot sen' • 

Edward Pa son 
Clement Maxfeild 
John Garnese}' 
James Blake iun' 

super visors for ) Nathaneel Clap 

the necke wa}' ) James Bird 

the men apointed ^ rrii tm- ^ i 

, 1 ' *i f Thomas Modsley 



to cleare the r t u t>i i 

, t John Blackeman 

necke ) 

and the necke to be cleared by the 16 day of Aprill : 

the same day there was liberty granted to Daniel Ellen to get 
1400 : of Clouebord in the Cedar swamps. 

At a generall towne meeting the 10"" : of the first monetb 1685 — 
William Sumner was Chosen Deputy for the yeare ensueng — 
for Constables hopstill humfrej' and Ebenezer AVithington 
the same day there was men Chosen to act by f Cap' Capen 
themselues or by an aturney in the behalfe of | henery Leadbetter 
the towne to try our title to the land that is { Timothy Tilstone 
taken vp in farmes ; the men chosen are | John Brecke 

(^ John Minott 
„,,,., ( Joseph Leedes 

super visers for the high wayes J ^^^J^^ Dauenport. 

The same da}^ there was men chosen to take notice where there 
is or ma}' be a nesessit}' of high wayes for the vse and benefite of 
the towne and to make report thereof to the towne — 

the men chosen : are the select men ; Cap' Capen ; Timothy 
Tilstone ; Samuel Paul ; John Brecke ; accordingly they had a 
meeting on the : 6 : 2 : 85 : and haueing veiwed and taken notice 
of what they were betrusted with : doe make our returne : that for 
the suply of high wayes wee think nessesary that the parelel line 
betweene the first and second range be left open throughout and 
allso that the paralell line betweene the second and third [380.] 
range be left open : except those that haue fenced in any part 
therof can satisfj- the towne for it : wee allso iudge it nessesary that 
there should be a high way layed out ; from the Country high way 
by Widow Wiets : to the twenty- acre lotes : and a high way from 
Robert Searles his house ; by Elder humfrey his land vnto the 
Country high way that lyeth betweene Roxbury and Dorchester ; 

William Sumner, lift. Hall, and James Blake being appointed a 



27 S City Document No. 9. 

Comittee to lay out a high way to the fresh marsh : Doe make their 
Returne as followeth : on the: 6: da}' of aprill : 1685: we layed 
out a wa}' : we begane at the northeast corner of Richard Withing- 
tons marsh and there marked a white oake tree ; and from thence 
marked seuerall trees ; vntill we came to a stake in the parelell 
line ; with a heape of stones aboute it ; and from tlience alonge by 
the old wa}' through Isaak Joanes his lote vntill wee come to a 
brooke ; and so through Daniel Prestons lote in the old way vn- 
till we come to the corner of Richard Withingtons fence : by Robert 
searles the way is to be two Rods wide to ly on the west and north 
west side of those trees that are marked : 

Anno : 1684 I)eacon Blake collector ; Receiued of the Rate made 
for the vse of the miucstry of Dorchester for the 3'eare one thousand 
six hundred eighty and foure the full summe of fourty nine pounds 
three shillings and a penny in new English money or other wise to 
my content, As allso forty and nine pounds three shillings and a 
penny in country pay or the value thereof to Content : As allso 
foure and thirty shillings worth of Iron of Elder Withingtons gift 
to the minestry of Dorcliester ; which came from Taunton in the 
j'Care one thousand six hundred eighty and fine : so that the Totall 
summe delliuered to me and Receiued by me is an hundred pounds 

Receiued by mee John Danforth 

Dated this"l5"^: of february : 1685. 

Entered and examined and compared ; by mee James Blake Re- 
corder with the originall which is on file 

[381.] 7 : 10 : 1685 : At a generall towne meeting the towne 
oficers then chosen were as foloweth : 

Select men 

Ensigne Clap William Pond 

James Blake Samuel Paul 

Enoch Wiswel Samuel Topliffe 

lift hall 
John Brecke 

11 : 11 : 1685 : At a meeting of the select men at the house of 
samuel hix : Timothy Foster was apointed by the select men to get 
what is due to the towne vpon account of the Rates that were 
Committed to Nehemah Clap to collect ; 

the same da}- there was liberty granted John Trescote to take 
some Cedar trees in the Common swamps for his owne vse p'uided 
he take none but what is allread}' fallen ; 

the same da}' .John Brecke and Timoth}' Foster were apointed 
by the select men to ioyne ishues with hudsons farmer : in a course 
of law ; in the behalfe of the towne for the Recouery of Rates ; 

the same day henery Leadbetter samuel paul and samuel Top- 
liffe were appointed (by the select men) a Comittee to lay out a 
high way of two Rods wide from the house of Joshua henshaw to 
the highway that leadeth from Naponset mill towards Dedham ; 
And Obediah Hawes John Tolman and John Withington to lay 
out a high wa}' from the Country Rode by widow wj-ets house and 
so from thence so far as the twent}' acre lotes ; 

8 : P' : 1686 : at a meeting of the select men it was then agreed 



Capt Capen : Colector 
James Blake Recorder 



Dorchester Town Records. 279 

that the order made aboute high wayes and super visers should be 
recorded 

the same day there were fence veiwers appointed by the select 
men 

for the feild behind Thomas Modsleyes [ Isaak Joanes 

-^ { Joseph Weekes 

for the feild vpon the hill . . . { ?^"^^g"f,^^^P 



( hopstill humfrey 



for the feild behind John Birds 



James Bird 
Thomas Andrewes 



[383.1 for the feild behind Richard Leedes { Ammiel Weekes 
•- -■ ( James Baker 

for the feild behind M' Mathers . . I 5?^^^^^^ ^wmk 

( Jbibenezar Wiluames 

for that part of the greate lotes from Timotlu' i Samuel Paul 
Tilstones to Thomas Tolmans . . \ Timothy Foster 

-, _ m, rri 1 i^ 4^1 D- f Thomas Trott sen' 

from Thomas Tolmans to the Riuer . ^ ^ i r> i 

( bamuel Kobenson 

all fences to be made sufficient acording to the towne order by 
by the : 25 : day of march ; and all common feildes to be Cleared 
by the : IB'" : day of aprill ; 

the men apointed to cleare the necke . j i?* h -1 M ft 

„ ,, , f hopestill Clap 

super visers for the necke way . . -j y ^ Ft 

all swine are to be Ringed according to law, and to be 3'oked ac- 
cording to the towne order ; from the 15"^ : da}' of aprill untill the 
15"* : da}' of October next ensueng ; 

the same day were men apointed to Run the line betweene ded- 
ham and Dorchester ; and betweene Wrentham and Dorchester ; 

the men apointed for that worke is : . ) -r, tim.- 

,, . , ^ . „, < Roger Bilhng 

their return is vpon file ; . . . ^ g^^" ^^^^^ ^^^^^^ 

whereas wee see by long experience that those persones that 
doe at au}' tyme keepe sheepe on the Commons they haue receiued 
great loss and damag by reason of the rames goeing at liberty 
amongest the flocke all the 3'eare ; for the preuenting whereof; 

[383.] At a generall towne meeting the 9"" P' : iS5 : 168| : 

Daniel Preston iu' > , , , , 

■D -i ri i were chosen constables 

Preserued Capen ) 



280 City Document No. 9. 



1" 



Clement Maxfeild 

John Capen in' ^ were chosen snpervisers of the highwayes 

John Tolman 



The same day it put to the vote whether they would apoint a 
Committee to lay out for M' Stoughton 50 acres of lantl in some 
conuenient place in the : 500 : acres vpon condission M"' Stoughton 
giue and asure to the towne his right in the : 400 : acres that was 
layed out for the minestry ; and allso all his right in the fine hun- 
dred acres ; 

The vote was in afermatiue : 

the Committee chosen to la}- out this land 

Leiut hall 1 

Obediah hawes > 
John Withington J 

the same day William Sumner was chosen deputy for the 3-ear 
ensueng. 

the same day it was passed by a vote that all the Common land 
on this side punquepang should be layed out in lotes by proportion 
to each man according to what right they have theire. 

The same da}" : John Capen iu'' : John Bird and Joseph Weekes 
were chosen a committee to la}' out a little land to P^benezar Wil- 
liams not exeding two or three foote p'uided it be not preiudiciall 
to the towne. 

the same day 
Ebenezar Billing \ w^ere chosen a Committee to agree with an 
Thomas Holman > artist^ to take a plot of the Common land iu 
Ilenery Leadbetter ) order vnto the deuiding of it ; 



12 : 2 : 86 : at a meeting of the select men their was liberty 
granted to hener} leadbetter to get : 3 : or : 4 : hundred of cedar 
cloueboards in the common swampes : the same day liberty granted 
to Ammiel Weekes to get : 300 : raiies : and : 2800 : of cedar clone- 
board : the same dav liberty granted to leit Hall to get : 400 : of 
cedar raiies and : 100 of postes in the common swampes 

the same day a warrant given to the constable to take by distress 
or otherwise the penally due (to Nathan Bradley according to the 
towne order:) from those that haue been defectiue in yokeng and 
ringeng there swine. 

the same day there was liberty granted to Ezra Clap to get 
4000: of Cloueboards in the Common swamps. 

[384,] the 13. 7 : 1686 : at a meeting of the selectt men, war- 
ant was granted to the ratters, to make a ratte for the use of the 
schoole of 17' mone3\ 

the same day it was also agreed, that obediah haws, John with- 
ington and John tolman, should go thorow, with the highway (to 
the cuntry rods leading to dedham, from twenty acore lots, by sam- 
uel sumners 

the 6 : 10 : 1686 chosen for selecttmen : 



1 survaior in margin. 



Dorchester Town Records. 281 

Samuel Clap "] 

Lift" hall I ( Sarg"' pond 

"William Sumner [► for ratters < Sarg' tilstone 

Sarg"' wiswall I Samuel toplitf 

John l)reck 



for superuisers, it was then passed b}' a uote, that the selectt- 
men, for future time, should appoint men for that work : Sarg' wis- 
wall recorder: (but Sarg' wiswall refusing to serf in othar place) 
their was chosen in his steed, 

John withington : selecttman 

and Samuel Clap : recorder : 

18'^ of feburar}': 168^: then a rate made by the selecttmen and 
committed to the constabls, daniel preston and preserued capin, 

Is 9 d 

of : 31 - 2 - 7 : for the contrys use. 

this 19* feburar}' 168^ then rescued forty nine shilings in full, of 
all my dues, for the minestr}' howse, bult b}' me in this towne, for 
which i was to Receue. 200. pounds I say receued the full, the 
towue discharginge me of all other work to bee dun about sayd 
howse as witnes m}' hand 

wittnes John Breck 

Noah Beeman Isaac riall X his mark 
this is a true coppy of that which is in the day book uudar his 
mark and wittnes : 

as attest Samuel Clap recorder 

the : 13 : 4 : 87 Lift"' Thomas vose of miltowne appeared, to 
agree with the select men of dorchester, on the account of land 
taken in by said uose and for timber that he fell, for to fence his 
medow ; it was then agreed that said uose for the time past, shall 
pa^-e fine shilings in mony, and for the time to come, the s** uose, to 
paj'e to the selecttmen or their order fine shillings a year, yearly 
in money, so long as he continews his fence on dorchester land, and 
tlie year to end the 29 day of Septerabar yearly, and in cause s**. 
uose, shall make strip or wast, of wood or timber, more then of 
nessesity, to repair the fence wheir now it stands it shall be in the 
selectt mens ^ giung timly uotis, to said Vose 

Thomas Vose 

this is a trew copj' of the agreement in the daye book recorded, 
and compared b}' samuel clap 

The day aboue written, Samuel Clap recorder rescued the first 
fine shillings of lift' thomas vose, for the use of the towne. 

The 21 : 12 : 8f receued of lift' thomas uose 5' for the rent of the 
A'ear which ended the 29 : September : 87 : rescued by me Samuel 
Clap recorder for the use of the towne: the: 19: march: 8| re- 
scued of lift thomas vose fine shilings, for the rent of the year, 88 
b}' Samuel Clap, recorder. 

I liberty, to disposes him of it, or at any time, the selecttmen 



282 City Document No. 9. 

the 6'^ of apvell : 1G92 : receiiied of cap" tliomas vose, sixe shil- 
lings mony : toward the aboue sd. rent of land, by Samuel Clap, 
recorder, for the use of the towne : 

Tlie mou}' receiued by Samuel Clap of thomas vose before : 
aprell : 92 : was recond for as appears : page 443 and the 6' re- 
ceuid this 6'**. aprell : 92 : payd to the glasier M' Coningham. 

[385.] 1638 The Booke of acc° : for the country and towne 
rates taken from the Constables and the treasurers appoynted for 
that purpose 

Ip" ace", taken p. Nathaniell Duncan and Humphrey Atherton 
treasurers frO seuall Constables, and Colectors fro the 14"' Nouem- 
ber 1638 to the 16'*^ of January 1642. 

first wee audited 2 accoumpts of Country rates and one about 
the neck with John Eales for the tyme of his Constableshipp wherin 
hee hath Cleered all. Christover Gibson oweth for Rest 

d 

of all his ace"* ....... 4-1 

Joseph Long was owing on his ace > 
10' - 6** which hee alloweth not ) 
Good: Deuslows Rate also not p** 

we whose Nams are underwritten being sent upon Daniell Elders 
request to uew the land formerly giuen him, and to setell his bonds, 
that it might be recorded, did attend it, according to order by the 
Selectmen, the T"* of iuly 87, which is as FoUoweth. 

Wee began at a roke befor John triscots door unto which he hath 
sett his fenc the rock bearinge N. W. N and From thenc through 
the swamp to an ash tree, which was formerl}- markt and from 
thens as the Fenc stands to a small blake oke stump, with a stone 
upon it, on the brow of the hill, and so forward, the fence beinge 
the bounds to a white oke stump, with a stone on the top of it, 
and from this stump, as the fenc stands roundinge to the high 
wa}', which highway is leadinge to Dedham, which highwa}^ bounds 
him Southed}' till his l)ounds runs to the rok wher wee began which 
bounds is bounded with a highway- layd up into the woods betwixt 
Elders land and John triscotts, the pees of land on which his house 
stands is bounded with dedham highway on the north, the riuer on 
the South, on the est a hedge fence of robert stantons, on the west 
with a blacke oke tree by the riuer side, the pees Huge triangll the 
quantyty on both sids Dedham highway wee Judge to be 6 ackers 

This is a true coppy, of the origenall which remains on fiUe. 

as attest, Samuel Clap, recorder : 

Richard Hall 
Enoch Wiswell 

memorandom ; this aboue bounded land is granted to Daniel 
Eldars and his heirs for euer, upon condisen that said Eldars or 
his heairs, shall not haue liberty to sell, or exchang or hire out the 
same, or any way alinat the same, without the consent of the se- 
lectmen of Dorchester from time to time first obtained. 

thes terms agreed on by the Selectmen acording to what the 



Dorchester Town Records. 283 

towne note directs in pag : 247 : recorded, and the terraes agreed 
upon : this 14"' : 9 : 1687 ; by us the select men — 

William Sumker 
RiCHAKu Hall 
John Brkck 
Samuel Clap 
John Withington 

[386.] Debitor: Willia Blake Constable was apoynted to 
Receiue 86 - 10 for the purchase for M' Burre butt could Receiue 

only £73 - 1 - 

more to Receiue p a Country Rate . . . £93 - 13 - 7 

166- 14-7 
19 March 168|^ 

the select men met in order to settle the highways in parelel lines 
where need requiars : and where no need is to haue them layd open 
there where no need is of hauing theui open, to alow them to pro- 
prietors for the liake ualue, or quantity of land ; where it is nes- 
sesar}' to haue highways for the use of the towne & Is' we began at 
the parelell line betwene Ebinezer withingtons pasture, and James 
Robinsons ; and there we found the lande betwene them to amount 
to the same quantity of the highway' layd out throw James Robin- 
sons land and that we alow him for that way, it being 2 rod 
wide and. 38. and. 2. quarters long: next we mesureed ouer m' 
stoughtons : and we found his land at the parelel hue to be 44 : 
rod and 2 quarter 2 rod wid 

the next samuel Jones base fenst in 21™'' and halfe 2 rods wide : 
next William Riall fenst in of coman land. 7 rod. 2 rod wid : then 
we mesured Joshuas henhshas land that the highway taks towards 
Samuel somners and we find it to be : 24 rods and the highwaj' at 
his hows .28. rods both 52 rods and the land that he is to haue at 
the parelel line betwene M' glouer and his land being one rod wide 
extending from the highway by his hows to twenti acor lots only 
John Capins exsepted, which is one rod wide and 13 and the third 
p' of a rod long, the whole of Josheues on both sids of both vi-ays 
is in lenth . 137. when the highways both alowed for there rest due 
to the towne .85. rods for which he tenders land next samuel sum- 
ners : M'' glouers land from the highwa}' to Joshuas land. 6 rods 2 
quarters long, one wide, and at the este end of 20 acre lots and of 
obadiah hawses in p' and M' glouer is to haue one rod wide sixty 
5 rods in lenth and in the swamp he is to haue two rod wide 20 rod 
long in full of the highway layd throw his land their being 80 rods 
long 2 rods wide : obadiah haws land at 20 acor lots base 23 rods 
taken out for a highway. 

M' Bates is Debitor For so much gathered on a Rate for mend- 
ing the way to the necke . . . . . £19-16-4 

Samuel and barnerd capin is to haue the land at the parellell 
line, betweene the .1. and .2. deuision from a great swamp to good- 
man sumners medoe 2 rods wide and 44 in lenth, the}- lowing so much 
land m° conueniant for a highway or alowing the ualue of the land 



£72- 


_ 




93- 


7- 


9 


-12- 






- 


14- 


10 


165- 


19- 


9 



284 City Document No. 9. 

to som other person for land all red}' taken up for the use of the 
towne for a highway 

Richerd bakers land laj'd out for a highway next James robin- 
sons fence is 42 long and 2 wide, this we designe to pa}' by ex- 
change with ni' stoughton for land next his if m' stoughton please ; 
the highway cuts samuel maxfeels in lenth 20 rods two wide. 

the boue sayd lines may as we conceue, be shut up without reall 
in'egidese to an}' person : and with aduantage to many in regard of 
there fencing : and to the whole towne, in there answering for lands 
taken up for the use of the towne in places more conuenient and 
absolutly nessasary 

recorded, and compared, with the origenall which is on fille 

by Samuel Clap recorder 

the origenall was publickly read at a towne meeting and no ob- 
iection made against it 
Willia Blake is Creditor For so much pajd m' 

mi not p order ....... 

more he payd to the treasurer .... 

more for so much he Could not 

Receiue fro AV" Barber, Jo : Betson, and Ralfe 

Cornish ........ 

Remayning 3-et p m'. Blake to ballance the acc° £ 



Att a meting of the proprietors of pui;getory swamp : 15"" feb"^ : 
8^ nf stoughton, Requested, that the proprietors would grant that 
his forty acros might ly next his medow, this was put to the note 
whether or no it be j-our minds, that m'' stoughton haue his 40 
acros in a square, next to his owne medow, reserfing a high way 
throw sayd 40 acros ; this was noted on the affermatiue. 

2''. is it your minds, to begin at dedham line, to lay out purgetary, 
and so leaue it to the descretiou of the suruayer, and Commit}' ; 
this was noted in the afermatiue. 

Jolm Withington, samuel Robinson and John Minot are continued 
a comity to agree with the seruayer and to perfitt the work, of la}'- 
ing out the same 

we whos nams are under written, haue this : 22 : 1 : 1686 : been 
at work as folows : and acording to warant : we began at nathan- 
iell wiats his feild and layd out a way too rod wid in m" fosters 
lane next his fence and so right along, betwen goodman bakor, his 
lot, and the next lott, on the nortli side, a rod on the one lot, 
and one rod on the otiier lot : 20 rod along then we went acrose, 3 
lots southward, in the best place we could: then we went betwen 
goodman trott sen and lift" halP 

M"^. Bates is Credited For moneys pa^'d out about 

mending the way to the neck . . . .£17-17-11 

1 there lotts, a rod of each lot, to the end of tliere land, then 
through' goodman henshaws land, seuen or eight rod, where the 
twenty acor lots begin : 

John withington. Obadiah hawes. John tolmax 

a true copy of the returne on file 



Dorchester Town Records. 



285 



the : 13:2: 1G87 : it was agreed upon hetwen the selectt men and 
sanmel Capin and barnerd capin : that s'^ capins shonld banc the 
two rods by the paralell line betwene the . 1 and 2 denision from 
the corner of there land next richerd backers lot unto goodman sum- 
ners medow they pa^'ing to saniuel maxfeeld : 1'- 10' (which the 
towne was to pay to said maxfeeld for land taken from him for a 
highway) and also s** capins to giue liberty to increse sumner to 
pase ouer there land, to his medow to fech offe his haye, he 
pasing ouer wheire he may do them least damag, and so shuting 
up the fence after him for there securit}', and s'' capins bringing a 
resaight from s** maxfeeld, should be their discharg : which s*^ 
capins haue done this : 15 : 2 : 87 : under samuel maxfeelds hand : 
which resaitt is on fiUe. 

The : 1 3"^ : feb"= : 16| a there was deliuered to sarg"' Samuel Topliff, 
the weights and measurs, that weir the towns standerds, to tr^-e 
weights and measurs by 



of waights of 


tell fashon 


one : 


— 56 


pound 


one 


— 28 


p-^ 


one 


— 14 


p-i 


one 


— 7 


P-^ 


one 


— 4 




one 


— 2 


pound 



of flatt, bras -waits 

one pound 

one halfe pound 

one quarter 

one halfe quarter 

one ounce 

one half ouiice 

one quarter of ounce 

one 8"^ part of ounce 



of niesurs 

one halfe bushell 
one' peck 
one ell 
one j-earden 
one eale quart 
one wine pint 
two sealling eiorns 



[388.] William Blake and Nicholas Clap Constables owe for 

£40 - 9 - 

Is 9 d 

5 1646 is 



30- 


8-11 


Is 


9 d 


13 - 


8-2 


15- 


0- 9 



£6 



a towne Rate p them collected 

The Rate for the Castle dated 30'" : 

wherof Bro. Humphries pt is 
Bro : kibbeys p' is 

[389.] William Blake and Nicholas Clap Constables are to 
haue foi' moneys p them disbursed as foil : 

Ip" payd to M' Meinot 

For surveying lauds and carding the Comp° 5u the 

Ferry 

more payd m' Holman for making p' of the high ) 

way aboue the mill . . . . . j 
more payd Jo : Phillipes for his help in measur- ) 

ing land ....... J 

more pa3'd Christon Gibson for the same 

To Nathaniel Wales ...... 

For worke at Muddie Riu ..... 

more for worke there ...... 

more for Corne for Goo : Webb which the treas- ) 

urer should pa}- to the County . . . j 
more p'^ for a Rugg for Steeven .... 
more payd M' Stowghtons bill .... 
more payd M^ Oliuer ...... 



- 


- 9- 


1 - 


- 18- 


- 


- 12- 


_ 


- 17 - 


1 - 


- 10- 

- 19 - 

- 4- 


1 - 


- 4 - 


3- 
3- 


- 6 - 

- 14- 



I I 



286 City Document No. 9. 

more payd Roger Clap for a lock and setting vp ") ^ 

Rayles at the neck ..... j - - 

more payd Jo : Smith for worke at the bridge . 1 - 3 - 

more payd hiin for a gate to the mill . . . - 5 - 

To Alexander Miller and Peeter Aspinall for ) i^ a'^ 

worke at the Bridge . . . . i ~ ~ 
p'^ M'' Atherton at seilall tymes . . . .4-3 
p*^ Goo : Grin way for Steeven . . . .1- _ oo 

more payd M"^ Gloii'' bill 4 _ 8 - '1 

more p'' Ed : Breck for mending the high wa}' . - 12 - «<: 

more payd the Deacons for chargs about the bell . 2 - 10 - 

more p'' Jo : Smith for worke at the bridge . . - 4- 

To Natha : Duncan for his Rate . . . . - 11 - 

To Nicholas Vpshall 16 - 

To Richard Collicot 1 - " - 

To Robert Deeble 1*- " - 

To Nicho : Clap for his teeme 2 days and other > 

worke for a man . . . . . ♦ - 15 - 

To John Smith for a towne fence . . . -6-8 
To allow for non payment of w'" Reed and ) 

Thorn : Starr J _ 3 _ 6 

Rests p Willi:! Blake and Nicho : Clap to ball ] 

this ace'' I 3-4 



o 
I 



[390.] 1641. Natlianiel Duncan treasurer 
for the towne oweth for m° Rc*^ fro Mr. Bates 
For so much allowed p W"' Blake and Nicholas ) 

Clap on their ace" for a Rate . . . ) 11 - -^ 

For Beaver Re*^ fro deacon Clap . . . . 11 - 6 , 

In his hands in lead Re'' fr5 Christone Gibson . 1 - 1 - 8»o 
For so much owing on a Rate . . . . - - 8 
For a noate of the Rest of a Rate fro Joseph 

Watesworth and Natha. Wales which I will 

giue ace" of when Re'' I Re*^ in wheate and 

1 s s 

Indein 3 8 the wheate att 6 the G the Indean > 
according when I Re*^ the Corne that was but j 



4 the bushell so there was ^ pte less. Rest 

owe f 2-11-4 



St 1 1 



£7-16- 
£12- 16- 



1641 Sargent Atherton treasurer for the towne ) 

oweth for money Re'' for the towne . . ) 

For m" Re'' fro Willia Blake, and Nich : Clap . 4 - 3 - 

For m'' Re'' fro M'' Bates - 7 - 

£17-6- 



Dorchester Town Eecords. 



287 



[391.] Nathaniel Duncan treasurer for the 
towne is to haue for my being at the Castle and 
for 10 da^xs at Court 

For m" payd M^ OUuer for measuring . 

p'te of the lead vnsould ..... 

For powder spent p souldiers at M' Stoughtons ) 
going to the Pequoit warres . . . ) 

For 15J of powder to try the gunnes . 
For so much p'' for a drummer 1 day . 
Rest of tliis ace" is 



£2- 


7-6 « 


1 - 


^-1 ; 

16- ^ 




CO 


1 - 


4-7 


1 - 


11 - ^ 




1-6 ' 
11-27 



£7-16-2 



and 



1 - 



Sargeant Atherton treasurer for the towne is to 
haue for beeing at Castle and General! Court 
and fetching a bull for M' Stoughtons farme . £2 - 1 
more p^ m' Withington for mending the meeting ) s _ « 
howse ....... i 

For a bridge in the way to the mill . . .2-1 
For mending the way p Richard Hawes 
For m" p*^ m"^ Joanes his beeing at Cast^ 
Court ...... 

more p*^ the gunner of the Castle . . . . " - .5 - 

For a holbert " -11 - 

p** Bartholemew . . . . . . ."-1- 

For a post to the pound " - 2 - 

For loss on Wampampeg . . . . . " - 2 - 
To John Blake for sawing planks . . . . " - 6 - 
To Bro : Farna for making the Cariedg . .-38 

To Tho : Wiswell for fetching m"" Bishops . . - 11 - 
For mending the pound . . . . .-66 
For Court busnesse about the meddow . . - 3 - 
Rests p Sariaant Atherton to ball, this acc° . -18 10 



I 



I 

o 



£16-7-2 -^ 



[393.] Nathaniel Duncan oweth For Rest of 
the accoumpt p the other side . . . . £ - 11 - 

more for the powder spent p the souldiers since 

allowed to the Country . . . . . 1 - 4 - 

19 : March 168| 
The Selectmen met, in order to settle the highways in parallel 
lines where need requires and where no need is to haue them layd 
open there where no need is of hauing them open to alow them to 
proprietors for the like ualue or quantity of land : where it is nes- 
sar}' to haue high ways for the use of the towne : and 1" we began 
at the parelell line, betwene Ebinezer withingtoiis pasture and 
James Robinsons ; and there we found the land between them to 
amount to the same quantity of the highway layd out through 
James Robinsons land : and that we alow him for that way, in 



288 City Document No. 9. 

being 2 rods wide : and 38 and 2 quarters longe : next we raesnred 
ouer M' Stoughtons and we found his land at tlie pai'alel line, to 
be 44""^ and 2 quarter, 2 rods wide: the next Samuel Jones, base 
fenst in 21""* and halfe 2 rods wide: next William Riall fenst in 
of coman land 7"-"^ 2 rods wide: then we mesured Joshua henshas 
land, that the liighway taks towards Samuel Sumners and we find 
it to be .24. rods-and the highwa}' at his liows. 28 rods: both 52 
rods : and the land that he is to haue at the parelel line betwene 
M'' glouer and his land, being one rode wide, extending from the 
highway, b}' his hows, to twenti acor lots only John capins ex- 
septed, which is one rod wide and 13 and the third p'e of a rod 
long, the whole of Joshaues, on both sids, of both wa3's is in lenth 
137 when the highways both alowed for, there rest due to the towne 
85 rods, for which he tenders land next Sanuiel Sumners : M"^ glou- 
ers land from the highway, to Joshuas land 60 rods, 2 quarters 
long, one wide and at the este end of 20 acre lots and of Obadiah 
hawses in p'. M' glouer is to haue one rod wide sixty 5 rods in 
lenth, and in the swamp he is to haue two rods wide 20 rod long, 
in full of the highway layd throw his land there being 80 rods long 
2 rods wide : obadiah haws land at 20 acre lots base 23 rods taken 
out for a highway : Samuel and barnerd capin is to haue the land 
at the parellell line betweene the 1 and 2 : deuision from a great 
swamp to gooman sumners medoe 2 rods wide and 44 in lenth 
the}' lowing so much land, nor conuenient for a highway or alow- 
ing the ualue of the land, to sume other person for land all red}' 
taken up for the use of the towne for a highway. 

Richerd bakers land layd out for a highway next James Robbin- 
sons fence is 42 rods, and 2 wide, this we designe to pa}' by ex- 
chang with M'' stoughton for land next his if m"^ stoughton please : 
the higliway cuts samuel maxfeels, in lenth, 20 rods, to rods 
wide. 

the bone sayd lines may as we conceue be shut up with without 
reall pi'egidess to any person, and with aduantage to many in re- 
gard of there fencing and to the whole towne, in the answaring for 
lands taken up for the use of the towne, in places more conuen- 
ient ; and absolutli nessasary. 

At a genarall towne meetting : 2 : 10 : 89 : it was uotted that the 
selecttmen should haue powr to dispose of lands in the highways 
by the parelell lines, for to sattisfy for land taken out of mens lots 
for high ways. 

a true record of what is on file, recorded and compared by 
Samuel Clap 

record'. 

[393.] Nathaniel Duncan is to haue p so much spent, and 
layd out in goeing to Castle . . . . .£-16-1^ 
For so much p'* James Bourne 
For 7'° of powder taken for tlie Townes vse . 
For so much p'' James p my bowse in p'te of his 

labour at the Castle ..... 
For a load of wood for the watchmen . 
For so much payd the gunner of the Castle 



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Dorchester acounts for the yere 1649 how their Rattes were 
disbursed : 

for the Cunter}^ Rate thet was payed b}^ the Trasurer's order 
for tlic Rate for our ehlers that is payed to them. 

[394.] _ 10 (7) 49 

agreed to bje bro Gierke case with trot as towne case 

[395.] 24 10 1110 1645 

wee the present inhabitants of Dorchester being p'voked and ex- 
cited herevnto by the godly and Religious Request of some 
amonge vs that haue laid to hart the disorders that too often Fall 
out amonge vs and not the Least nor seldomest in o'' Towne meet- 
inges and the sleightinge of the orders for the orderl}' Carringe on 
of our prudentiall Bussines and atlaires in the Towne of Do"^ atibre- 
said as also being hartih' sorry For and ashaiuied of the p''misses 
and desireinge to manefest the same for the t3'me to come and also 
accordinge to the Chardge that 13'es vpo vs in many Respects to 
p'uide for peace and the Floreshinge in o*^ owne tynies and in o' 
childrens, have thought good vpon mature and delibrate consider- 
atio to compose theise Few lines Followinge as a platforme or an 
abridgiut of such orders which b\' the blessinge of god both we and 
o'' select men from j-eare to yeare will endeavor to walke in to the 
houno'' of god and -Jesus christ whose name we p'ffese (Amen) 

First of all we doe bind our seines that vpon the 1 second da^-e 

of the 10 mo. yeareh' about 9 or 10 of the clock we will come 

together wai-ninge beinge giuen vpo some lecture daye (or other 
meetinge before) which shall be the chardge of the select men for 
the t^'nie being to see it done, for these vses following, viz, to elect 
7 or so many of o'' most grane moderate and prudent bretheren as 
shall then be thought meet for the managinge of the prudentiall af- 
faires of the Towne for that 3-eare 2 and also all other officers as 
male be vseffuil for the carringe on of the Towne affaires viz Ba- 
liffe sup'visors Raters &c : and that all our elections be b}' papers 
and not p'pounded by their pMicessors : 3 that da3'e to be a cla3'e 
of libertv for orderly agitatio for the Redressinge of an3' greauance 
that male be discouerd 4 or for the addinge or detractinge to or 
from these Rules or an3' thinge concerninge the whole Towne Libert}' 
and Power. 

Secondl}' we doe giue vpo Confidence of their carefful and pru- 
dentiall imp'uemt Full power and libert}' of orderinge all our pru- 
dentiall affaires wi"'n the Towne of Dor. with theise limitations and 
cautions : First that they shall not meddle with the giueinge or dis- 
posinge of any of the Towne land w^out the consent and good will 
of the Towne first obtained : 

2 neither shall they take vpon them to alter any p'cell of land 
from the p'sent improueint w'^'out the consent of p'prie*ors (or the 
p'prietors shall doe it themselues bv the maior vote beinge fairely 
p'ceeded in, in 2 or 3 peaceable agitations before the 7 men. 

Neuertheles : we doe giue them all accustomed liberty concerninge 
conion Landes in Fence also our towne lotts that they shall haue 
power to inioyue the seuerall p'prietors to make and Repaire such 



290 City Document No. 9. 

Fence as is due vnto them by p'portio and vpo default therein to 
chardge such penalty vpo them as they see meet. Item that thev 
order the Ringeinge and 3'oiilceinge of Hogges : the keepeinge of om- 
Cowes in the pen stintiiige the Cow walke baringe the woods in 
season and that they carefully p'uide for the safty of our Comons : 
in the wood and Timber 

Therdly we doe Require that the 7 men shall Faithffull and pru- 
dent'y ouersee all the bussines of the Towne or betweene p*^ and 
p'y that are comitted to them and carefully and peaceably issue 
them seasonably as also that they shall take care of all inferio offi- 
cers that they discharge their places Faitlifully and take accompts 
from them and therof to make faithtfuU and punctnall Record in 
ther Towne booke that soe satisfaction male be giuen in any Doubt 
vpon Demand as also that, all Delinquences and overplus [ ?] in 
Rates taxed vpon the Two : b}- the generall co't or other wise male 
be Discouerd and Condignely dealt with as also that the 7 men 
for the tyme beinge doe tendererly and prudently p'uide that all 
abuses hitherto hane beene greevious and iustl}- offenciue unto 
many 

[396.] in the disorderly Jarringe of onr meetinges and tlie in- 
temperate clashinges and hasty indigested and Rash votes maie be 
p''uented (viz) that votes of an}' concernment be First drawne vp 
in meetinge and then deliberately pulilished 2 or 3 tymes and Lib- 
erty giuen for any to speake his mind moderatly and meekly and 
then the signe to be Required, and thinges more orderh' carried and 
dispach"^ and also that care be Taken that such Remainders of 
Rates as are vnpaid and expose the Towne to blame or any ingaged 
for the towne For now payement be accordinge to their best 
Light the}' can get be acquired after and Reformed and we do 
giue them full liberty and power to impose vpo the oftendors in this 
case or tlie Like such penality as the_y find cause p'uided tliej- ex- 
ceed not 5° for the first offence to be leuid p distresse and further- 
more we doe by theise p''sents declare our intent to be that the 7 
men from tyme to tyme shall hane power to Releiue any p'so or 
p'sons that the Towne dotli Require to Transact any busines for or 
an}' waye to become ingnged for them and afterwards Failes them 
to their damage and discredit (p'uided they doe their vtmost to 
find out the delinquents that the inocent suffer not : 



Fourthly we require that our 7 men shalbe carefull to meet 8 
tymes in the 3'eare viz the 2 monda^ye of enery month in the yeare 
except the 2 : 5 : 6 : 8 at some place which shalbe certainely 
Knowne vnto all tlie Tow and there to be Resident fiom 9 aclocke 
in the affore noone vnto 3 aclocke in tlie afternoone : that so all 
such as haue any complaints or Requests to make or any informa- 
tions to guie or any thing what soeuer to doe with them maie Cer- 
tainely find all or 5 of tliem at the least vpu paine of 5' for the 
first deffanlt and also that displaceanse if good accompt be not 
Renderd vpo dem.and and further that they Kindely receaue all 
complaints Requests informations as shalbe and s[)eedily and sea- 
sonably appl}' themselues to their best prudence and abilety to is- 



DOKCHESTER To\\T^ RECORDS. 291 

sue all such bussines in a faire peaceable and quiet nianer and 
thereof to make a faire and plaine Record in the Tow booke that in 
case an}- p'ue Contentions and will not be satisfied there male be 
a Testimony for the wronged \)^^ and we alow them 12 d. a peece 
for their dinners at the ordinarie or elswhere vpo the Towne chardge : 
also we doe giue them power to chardge the Towne with such 
summe or summes of mou}- from tyme to tyme as they shall haue 
need of for the prudent and orderlj' maniginge of such thinges as 
fall out in their tymes p'uided that one Rate be not aboue 20'' and 
that the}- make faithful! colectio and also disbursement therofto be 
Recored before another Rate be made and we require that all their 
orders about Towne bussines be seasonably- drawne vp in writings 
and published vpo some meeting and also fixed vpo some obserua- 
ble place that soe the offenders male haue no exscuse or p''tence. 



Fifthl}- Forasmuch as hitherto it hath beene vpo sad experience 
scene that what soeuer good orders haue beene made haue come to 
nothinge be Reason of want of executi5 : we the Freemen of Dor- 
chester desireinge the Reformatio thereof for the tj'ine to come haue 
ordered as followeth viz that vpo the daye of electio accordinge to 
the p''misses we submit ourselues vnto the electio b}- papers of the 
maior p't to be at the 7 mens : appointment in the point of executio 
of all their orders and takinge Distrenes by comissio from them for 
one yeare and further we order that such a one so chosen shall not 
be blamed by any for [397.] his faithfuU executio but for his incor- 
ugement shall haue all Due Respect and freedome from all other 
Towne officers that yeare and also such Recompence as the 7 men 
shall iudge meet out of the distreynes or otlierwise and euery one 
Refuseinge shall forfeit for the first oflTence 13' 4"^ to be leuied by 
distresse. 



Sixtly for our 7 mens incorrugemt we the freemen of Do''chester 
do agree that it shall not be Lawfull for any of Dorchester who- 
soever to sleight either the p'sons or orders of the 7 men for the 
tyme beinge but that all their orders for prudentiall order shall 
stand Ratified from the liberty aflfore giuen and whosoeuer shall 
offend in the p'misses we will Require it of him as same beside such 
penalty as his offence shall deserue. 



Seauenthl}- we the freemen of Dorchester doe vnto the p''misses 
assent and agree and hartil}' and Truely b}' the help of god will 
endeavour the inviolable observatio of the same and for the con- 
fermatio of the p^^misses accordinge to our vsuall maner we haue 
solemnly giuen our vote and also chosen and intreated our bro 
John Wiswall this 24 of the 10 mo. 1645 to Record the same to be 
a Rule for our seines and successors except god shall put into our 
or their harts some moi'e pfitable prudent wa3-e and we doe further 
p'ffese that we intend no neglect or contempt of the generall CortC 
or the wholsome Lawes from thence estableshed 



292 City Document No. 9. 

The 7 men chosen this 24 10 mo. 45 

"nere Ilumhprey Atherton 
Rodger Clapp 
John Wiswall 
Th° Joanes 
Hopestill Foster 
Georsje Weeks 
William Blake 

Baliffe 
Sergeant Sumner 

At a Ginerall meeting the 1 of the 10 M° it is Voated that vpon 
consideration of a Court order which requiereth the voate for the 
Election of maiesterats it shall be made in the 9"' M° it is therfore 
ordered that the day of o'' yearly meeting for the choj-s of towne 
oflicers which formerly- was to be on the first 2"^ day of the 10"" M" 
it shalbe changed from hencforth vnto the last 2*^ day of the 9"^ 
M« 

The above paragraph seems to be crossed out in the origi- 
nall — 

The Court order for Election of Maiest [rates] being alterid the 
day for choseing towne officers is to be on the first 2*^ day of the 
10 month as in the director^'. 

The 12"> of the 11"^ moneth 1645 

It is ordered that whoseuer are damaged by othei's makinge of 
wayes ouer there meadowes or any that doe want wayes vnto there 
meadowes should repaAre vnto M' Atherton w^'in fifteene dayes 
who is appoynted b^^ the seaven men to receive there demannds. 

Uppon the informacOii of ]\P. Howard that some goe ouer his 
meadow there is a wa}' allowed them that goe that way of two rod 
broad fiftie rod longe fro the first entring into his marsh, staked 
out along by Ather .... ditch and allowance giuen him for it : 

Alsoe George weekes informinge that a wa}- is made on his 
meadow he is consented to haue allowance for it the way is 1 rod 
and quarter broad and 36 rod longe 

[398.] The 27 of the 11 Mon : 1645. 

An order for the orderinge of o'' Towne Meettinges. 

Forasmuch as the intemperate Clashings in our Towne meett- 
inges as also the vnorderlie dcp'tings of sundry before other 
bretheren and Neyghbours, and the indigested and imp'tynent 
motyues by divers devulged have bine not onl}' greeveous but 
Justlie offensive vnto Divers as also great occation of mispence of 
p''cious tyme and an hindrance that good orders and other bussines 
haue not so succeeded as otherwise p'bably they nwght haue done 
the p''mises beinge taken into Consideration it hath pleased tlie 
freemen and bretheren of Dorchester to commend the Care of the 
Redresse vnto the seaven men for the tyme beinge. These are 
therfore to declare vnto all our lovinge Bretheren and Neygh- 
boures of Dorchester that accordinge to the care Commended vnto 
vs and by the authority conferred one vs. It is Ordered first that 
Whensoeuer the seaven men shall haue occacuii of the assemblinge 



Dorchester Town Kecords. 293 

of the Towne or fremen and therof shall give due notice and 
Cognisance vnto them And we accompt this to be due notice viz : 
that if it be one a lecture day that soe many as are i/sent shall take 
it for notice or if it be by sendinge a speciall messenger from house 
to house that if notice be left at the house with wife or child aboue 
the age of twelue yeares the husband or father not beinge within 
or not at home if he come home before the day appointed and not 
repa3re to the seaven men or four of them to give in his Excuse 
or appeare vppon the day of meettinge soe many as shall haue such 
notice and Cognisance and attend not nor give in some valuable 
Excuse vnto the seaven men shall forfeite six pence for the first 
offence. 

Secondlie when the Company is assembled as aforesayd it is 
ordered that all men shall attend vnto what is p'pounded by 
the seaven men and thervnto afford ther best help as shalbe re- 
quired in due order avoydinge all Janglings by two or three in 
seuerall companyes as also to speake vnorderlie or vnseasonably 
which neuertheles is this to be construed that we intend not the 
least infrindgment of anj' brother or neybours libertie or any way 
to suppresse the abilities of anv nor to quench the smoakinge flax 
but that all in due tyme and order may Comraunycate and contry- 
biite such help as the}' may haue opp'tunitie to doe : but only that 
Confusion may be avoyded and bussines more orderlie dispatched, 
for the ends before menc5ned we the seaven men haue appoj-nted 
one of vs [399.1 to be our moderator to p'pound and also to 
order our meettinges : And that all the assembly shall addresse 
and direct there speech vnto him and shalbe attentiue vnto the 
bussines of the assembly 

Thirdl}' that noe motions be divulged or p'pounded but such 
as the seaven men shall haue seasonable knowledge ofle and they 
to p'pound the same which is thus to be vnderstood that in case 
the seaven men shall refuse to p'pound any mans motion the p'tie 
shall after some Competent tymes of patience and forbearance haue 
libertie to p'pound his owne cause for hearinge at some meettinge 
p'vided all disturbance and confusion be avo^'ded. 

Fourthly that noe man shall dep'te the assembly without give- 
ing due notice vnto the moderatoure and declareinge such occacon 
as shalbe approved by the seaven men vppon paiue of twelue pence 
for the first oflfence. 

An order for Fence made 27"^ of the 11 mo: 45 It is ordered 
that all the p'prietors of the seuerall corne fieilds in this twone of 
Dorchester shall make vpp there fences suffitientlie b}- the Tenth 
day of the first moneth next and whosoeuer within this towne that 
is a p'prieter in any feild shalbe negligent to repaj-re or make vpp 
his fence in the sayd feild of which he is a p'prietor by the sayd 
day shall forfeit for Euerie rode he shalbe found defectiue three 
shillings and foure pence And soe for a greater or lesser p'porcon 
accordinge to that forfiture. And we doe also order that some of 
the sayd p'prietors shalbe appoynted for the veiwinge and oucrsee- 
inge of that feild Avho shall Diligentlie attend there sayd worke 
once euerie moneth at farthest and that as often as need shalbe or 
the}' may be required thervnto. And if it soe fall out that there 



294 . City Document No. 9. 

be any p'porcon of fence which none of the p'prietors will owne it 
shall then be in the power of the sa^'d veiwers and ouerseers speed- 
ilie to call the p'prietors togethers to agree al)out the same that 
euerie man may make fence accordinge to p'porcon but if the p'pri- 
etors agree not amongst themselues the sayd veiwers shall lay it 
accordinge to p'porcon for his peace one euerie man that they can- 
not find wher it ought to be layd, but if they cann find where it 
ought to be layd they should lay it where it ought. And whoso- 
euer shall refuse the deterra3'nation of the sayd veiwers and oli seers 
shall forfeit for ther neglect therin three shillings and foure pence 
for euerie rode &c., as aboue sayd. And if the sayd veiwers and 
ouerseers shalbe negligent of there dutie heerin they shall forfeit 
for euerie neglect of the two shillings And we further order that 
those veiwers and ou seers of euerie feild shall within six dayes re- 
turne what defects they find vnto the seaven men. 

And also p^'sentlie assone as they find any defect in fence give 
notis to the owners of the sayd fence 

the names of those which are to veiw the feilds 

of the feild l)etweene M" Stoughtons and M'' Athertons Jo : kins- 
le}- : John Greenawa}- 

of the feild behind M' Mathers M'' Bates and George Dyer 

of the feild behind Joseph Farn worths M'' Butler and Joseph 
Fai'nworth 

of the feild betweene M'' Jones and Brother Blakes M' Hay ward 
and Christopher Gibson 

of the feild behind bro : Hawes Rob' Pond and Nycho Clapp 

of the twentie acr lotes M"' Patten and Richard Baker 

of the great lotes and captines neck Jr : Phillips John Smyth 

of the six acker lotes John Smyth and Henrie Way and John 
Pope senior 

Thomas Tilestone Jo : Phillips and Henrie [Way ?] 

[400.] the 27'h of the 11 mo : 1645 
It is ordered that all kind of Cattle horses mares Colts and all 
swine be removed out of all corne feilds by the tenth da}- of the 
first moneth next 

12 (1") 166f 

It is ordered that all hoggs and swine in this Towne of Dorchester 
that shall goe abroade out of mens p'ticuler inclosure shalbe sufH- 
tiently yoked and suffitientl}- ringed at or before the tenth day of 
tlie first moneth next And whosoeuer hoggs or swine younge or 
old that shallbe taken abroade either in the Commons or common 
feilds corne or meadowes not sufficientlie yoked or ringged or vn- 
yoked or vnringged the owner or Owners of the sayd hoggs or 
swine shall forfeit for euerye hogge or swine soe defectiue foure 
pence to l)e levied vppon tliere goods by distres if the}' shall refus 
to pay And it shalbe lawful! for any inhabitant within this Towne 
of Dorchester to take vp such hogg or hogges or swine and drive 
them to the pound and they shall liaue for there laboure hearin the 
sayd forfeiture And also it is yet further ordered that if an}' such 
swine be found in any manns corne or meadow ether vn^oked or 
vnringged the owner of the sayd swine shall pay doobble damages 
but if they be yoked and ringged accordinge to this our order the 



Dorchester Town Records. 295 

owner of the fence where such hoggs or swine came in and did the 
trespas shall pa^' the damages And o'' true intent in this our or- 
der is that all hoggs and swine yong and old shalbe kept yoked vn- 
till after Indian harvest next and to be kept ringged in Contynu- 
ence all the yeare. 

the same day of meettinge viz 27"^ of the 11"^ 

The seaven men Chose out from amongst themselues four men 
viz John wiswell William Blake Roger Clap and Hopestill Foster 
to veiwe where may be thought the best and fittest place for the 
fencinge of the necke of land and the best manner of fencinge of 
it either b}- Ditchinge or raylinge and also that the}' doe p'cure it 
to be done at or before the foure and Twent^'th of the fourth nioneth 
next which charges is agreed one to be defrayed and discharged by 
a rate one those that haue the benefitt of the land in t3-ladge. 

It was voted this day viz 27 of 11 mo: 45 that if there should 
be any more that should haue land in lewe of Calfe pasture ther 
was a vote first for and after against but the Vote passed Cleare 
against the same. 
"[401.] The 28"' of the 1 1"' moneth A'^ : Dm. 1645. 

It is ordered and also agreed by the p'prieters of the feild behind 
M'*' Stoughtons that they shall make vpp all the fence belonginge 
to the sayd feild and not to alter the sayd fence by farther inlarg- 
ment of the feild And that the p'prieters of that side the sayd 
feild next the high way against M'^ Clarkes house shall fence that 
side and theire ends p'por conable to there antient fencinge accord- 
inge to former agreement. And the other side and ends next 
vnto the meadowes and Rockej' hill shalbe fenced b}^ the p'prietors 
of that side accordinge to former p'porc5n agreed vppon And if 
by any p'vidence an}' of the sides of the fence be altered in future 
tyme to the benifitt or hindrance of any of the sayd sides each sides 
shall haue the benifitt or hindrance of such alteration without re- 
spect one to the other. 

It is further agreed that the fence of the sayd feild shalbe kept 
vp winter and summer for the better securinge English graine 
And two men to be chosen yearelie to see that the fence be suffi- 
tient. 

It is also agreed that the sa^'d feild shalbe stinted for the pasture 
of it according to p'porcon of each mans land accomi)tinge and 
valueinge one acker of the meadow to two ackers of the stubble 
and for the stinte to be one acker and half to a Mare and two 
ackers to a mare and Colt and one acker for a Cowe or ox and to ac- 
counte for 3-onger three two yeare olds to two Cowes tw(j 3'earlings 
to a Cowe and fower Calues to one Cowe the tyme when to put in 
Cattle and how long to be kept there to be left to the Discretion of 
the two men which are yearlie Chosen to looke to the feild. And 
the two Chosen men at the yeares end to warne a meettinge of all 
the p'prietors to make Eleccon of two others to efect the same 
worke. 

And it is agreed by the p'prietors abouesa3'd that whosoeuer 
shall leave oppeu his gates dores or barres shalbe accounted letters 
downe of fences. 

And whosoeuer shall puUe vp ther fences and lay the feild open 



296 City Docuiment No. 9. 

shall forfeit for see doinge fine shillings p the rode and for the 
p'porconable for a greater or lesser number of rods or measure 

And whoseuer shalbe found defectiue in there fence or in there 
stinte or shall transgresse against this order shalbe lyable for eue- 
rie rode of fence found insuffitient three shillings and fower pence 
for this year accordinge to the towns order and after this yeare 
shalbe lyable for euerie rode of fence found insuffitient Two shil- 
lings And for euerie beast put in aboue the stint twelue pence for 
euerie tyme to be levied by distresse by the sa3'd Chosen men to 
the vse of the othere p'prietors And the Chosen men to be care- 
full to see to those that shall pull vp there fence and to levie there 
fines. 

The two men appoynted by the seaven men are to looke to these 
orders and agrements and to doe the duties of the same the}' are 
Chosen for this yeare viz John Greenaway and John Kinslie 

These orders and agreements abouesayd to cont3'nue and not to 
be altered but by the consent of two thirds of the p'prietors. 

HUMPHREY AtHARTON 

Henry Withington 
Tho : Jones 
Geo : Weekes 
John Kingslet 

[Page 402 blank.] 

[403.] The 10'" day of the first moneth 1G46. 

The day abouesayd there was a vote published whether the litle 
wood should be app'priated for the keepinge of sheep if any should 
buy some sheep to incorage them therin soe as they doe make vse 
of the same within one 3'eare. 

the vote passed and was graunted by the whole towne except but 
3 or 4 and they saj they are not against it 1)ut for some ends of 
ther owne did not vote for it it was graunted for seaven 3'eares 
onlie for that vse and noe other Catle to be putt therin 

It is intended that all and eurie man may if they w'ill put sheep 
there in the time of °^ seaven 3'eare, soe as he be a Commoner | 
nor is it hearby intended that any man3' man shall giue there right 
away which they haue therin if the3' doe not or are not al^le to 
purchase sheep but that those which doe enio3' the same shall giue 
a valuable consideracon vnto them for the same vearlie. 

[Page 404 blank.] 

[405.] The 20'" day of the 1" moneth : 46. 

These p''sents Avitnesseth that Christopher Gibson of this Towne 
of dorchester hath sould vnto Martin Saunders of Brantree one p'cle 
of meadow 13'inge one the 3'onder side of Neponset river Conta3'n- 
inge by estymation five ackers be it more or lesse beinge the sixtie 
sixth lote Bounden betweene the lotes of John kinslie and Augustin 
Clements which were the lotes of Thomas Holcomlie and Thomas 
Duee the lot which John Kinslie hath and William Hulbert the lote 
that Augustin Clements hath To haue and to hold the same from 
the dav of the date hearof for euer, without an3' disturbance or de- 
nyall of the sa3'd Christopher Gibson or the heires or assignes of 
George Phillips to whom it was first graunted or any other by his 



Dorchester Town Records. 297 

iTieanes or p'curement In witnes Avherof I haue hcrvnto put 1113' 
hand the day and 3'eare aboue writcn. 

Christofer Gibson 
Geo : Weekes test : 

The 31" da,y of the 1" mo : 1646, 

These p^sents witnesseth that Natlianiell Wales of this Towne 
of Dorchester hath given grannted bargained and sonld vnto 
John Holland of the same all that his lote h'inge and beinge one 
Captaines necke Contaj'ninge by estyniation three ackers be it more 
or lesse To hane and to hould the same lote vnto the sa3"d John 
Holland his Heires and assignes frome the day of the date hearof 
for euer withont any let or trouble or denyall of the sayd nathan- 
iell wales or his heires or an^- other b}' his meanes or p'curement 
In witnes I haue hervnto put my hand the day and yeare abou- 
said 
Geo : "Weekes test : 

Nathaniel Wales 

The 9* of the 5'" moneth 1646 

These p^sents are to testifie that M"' Nathaniell Duncan of Bos- 
ton Marcliant hath sould vnto Henrie Kibbej' of this Towne of 
Dorchester one p'cle of land lyinge in the feild west from the house 
M"' makepeace Hues in the sayd p'cle of land 13'ings betweene the 
lote belonginge to the Church one the south est sid which lote was 
M'' Tillies and the lot that Fetter Aspinell latlie enio3-ed the sayd 
percle of land Containes by Estymacon 3 acr 3 quarters more or 
lesse which sayd lote was belonginge vnto M' James marshall of 
Exeter in England to haue and to hold the sa3'd lote p'cle of land 
vnto the sjxl Henrie kibbey and his heires foi- euer as by an obliga- 
con vnder the hand and seale of the sayd IVl'' Duncan more at large 
appereth which Bond is in the hands of the hands of the sayd Henrie 
Kebbey. 

Witnes. Geo : Weekes. 

The 7"^ of the 10'*- 1646 

These p*sents are to testifie that I John Phillips of dorchester 
haue given grannted bargained and sould vnto william Blake sen' 
of the same all my great lote within pale being eight accers mor or 
lesse laving amongst the great lotes and betweene the lotes of Wil- 
liam Clearke one the north sid and the great lote of Thomas mak- 
peace one the south to have and hold the same from the date herof 
for euer. In witnes I haue hervnto set my hand, 
the enter h'ning was befo 

signing herof John Phillipes. 

witnes Geo : Weekes. 

[406.] The 7"^ of the lO"' 1646. 

These p''sents doe testifie that I william Blake sen' of Dorchester 
haue given grannted Bargained and sould vnto John Philli})s of the 
same all m}^ Eight Acker lote leyinge amongst the eight acker lotes 
being 8 ackers be it mor or lesse and Ij'inge betweene the lotes of 



298 City Document No. 9. 

Richard leeds one the East sid which was once the lote of Thomas 
Millet and the lot of Richard Leeds one the west the south end 
vppon the meadow of John Phillips and one the north the high 
wa}' to haue and to hold the same lote to him and his heires for 
euer. 

In witness therof I haue hervnto set my hand 
witnes hervnto Williaji Blake 

Geo : Weekes 

[407.] Dorchester. 

The 7 men Elected and chosen the 6'" day of the 10"' mo: 1647 
John Wiswall ^ f Joseph Farnworth 

Thomas Jones I J William Sumner' 

William Blake ( 1 George Weekes 

William Clarke J [ 

The da}' abouesaid beinge a daj' appoynted for a Gei>erall towne 
nieettinge there was given and graunted vnto Edward Clappe a 
Certaine p'cle of meadow lyinge to the Eastward of Powwow poynt 
in the great necke beinge all the rest of the salt marsh there not in 
lote and adioyninge vnto two ackers of meadow of William Blake 
and p'tlie at the end of the lote of the sayd Edward Clappe Con- 
tayning b}' Estimation one acre be it more or lesse. 

Sup'vissors of the highwayes chosen the^ r> ^ .i i 

'■ . o J Raters then chosen ar 

same day are at i i rn 

•^ T 1 T5 T r JNvcholas Clapp 

John Pearse and I -r,: , i d i 

^. , , T 1 Richard Baker 
Richard Leeds j 

sup'vissors for the neck of 

land wa3'es 

then chosen M' Howard and Geo : Procter 

Memorand. that it is agreed b}' the towne at that meettinge that 
September shalbe put in for one of the tymes of the 7 mens sittinge 
in steed of October viz the 2'' second day therof at the time The 
Eleventh of the Eleventh month John Kinslej' was Chosen bayleife 
of the Towne. 
the 11"" of 12"' mon : 1G47. An order Concerninge fence. 

It is Ordered that all and euerie p'prieter of the sefial Corne 
feilds in this Towne shall make vi)p there fences suffitientley by the 
tenth day of the first moneth next and whosoefi within this towne 
that is a p'prieter to any of the sayd feilds shalbe negligent to make 
vp and repay re his fence in that feild or feilds whereof he is a 
p'prieter by the sa^'d day shall forfeit for his neglect therein two 
shillings for eurie rode that he shalbe found defectiue and soe 
for a greater or lesser p'porcon accordinge to that forfiture, and we 
doe alsoe order and appo^'ut some of the p'prietors of each feild to 
veiwe and ousee the sayd fence of that feild vnto which he is 
appo^'uted to veiwe and ousee the same who shall diligentlie attend 
there sayd worke once everie moneth at farthest and oftener if they 
shalbe thervnto required and if it soe fall out that there be any 



Dorchester Town Records. 290 

p'portion of fence which none of the p'priotors will owne that then 
it shalbe in the powre of the sayd oUseers to Call the p'prietors 
togethers speedily that they may agree togethcrs about the settlinge 
of the sa^'d fence one hira or them that ought to maintaine the 
same but if it soe fall out that it Cannot be found who ought to 
maintaine and make vpp the same fence then we order that it 
shalbe in the powre of the sayd duseers to lay it p'portionablie one 
everie man for the p'vention of Damadge for this yeare And who- 
soeu shall refuse the determ3'nae5ri of the sa^yd Ofiseers and sliall 
neglect to make vpp that portion [408.] of fence that is soe layd 
vppou them shall forfeit for their neglect hearin two shillings p rode 
and soe consequentlie for a greater or a lesser p'portion as aboue 
sayd, and if the sayd veiwers and Ofi'seers shalbe negligent hearin 
they shall forfeit for eurie neglect of thers two shillings all which 
sa_yd forfeitures to be levied by distresse. And wee further order 
that the saj'd veiwers and Ouerseers oner euerye feild shall within 
six dayes after there sayd tymes of veivving there seuall feilds 
returne vnto the select men of this towne what defects they find 
that soe they ma}' be made to pa}' there sayd forfeitures who doe 
neglect to maintaine there sayd fences. 

The ouseers appoynted are these followinge Augustine Clements 
Jonas Humplnye and nycholas Clapp of the great lotes and the 
lands therevnto adjoyninge 

M' Howard and Henrie Kibbey of the hill feild betweene M^ 
Jones and M''. Blakes 

w'" Lane and John Buther of the feild by Joseph Varworths 
Hopestill Foster and Goodman Dyer of the feild behind there 
houses. 

Richard Leeds and Richard withington of the feild betweene 
them 

Tho : Andrewes and Th" : Bird of there feild M' Patten and Rich- 
ard Baker of Twentie Aker lotes 

An Order for removinge of all Cattle out of all Corne feilds 

It is ordered that all kind of Cattle horses mares Colts and all 
swine shalbe removed out of all Corne feilds in the sayd towne at 
or before the tenth day of the first moneth next. 

The 21''' of the 2<» moneth 1648 

It is further ordered and accordinglie published that the penaltie 
of twelue pence p head shalbe levied b}' distresse of all that shall 
suffer ther Cattle to goe in any Corne feilds from the sayd day 
vntill all Lidian Corne be gathered and into house. 

It is Ordered that noe p'son or p'sons shall at any tyme or 
tj'mes fill or make sale of any timber or wood vppon the Commons 
of Dorchester to make sale of or to Carrie out of the sayd towne 
vnto other places vppon forfeit of five shillings for euerie load soe 
filled and Carried out of this plantacou 

Neither shall any that is not a Commoner in this towne fill or 
Carrie an}- from the Commons of the same to sell to any vppon 
the like penaltie of five shillings for euerie load soe filled and 
Carried. 

[409.] An order about swine. 

It is Ordered that all hoggs or swine that shall goe aljroad in 



300 City Document No. 9. 

any p't of this towne out of mens p'ticuler inclosure shall^e suf- 
fitientlie joked with stronge yokes viz the sword of tlie sayd yokes 
to be for swine of a yeare okl and vpwards at least two foot longe 
and to be good and stronge and the shuttles or bowes that doe goe 
through the same to stand vpright aboue it at least sis 3'nches 
and all swine of aboue halfe a yeare old vnto a yeare old the 
swords of there yokes to be one foot and halfe longe at the least 
and there shuttles and bowes to be six ynches high as before and 
they are to Cont^-nue there swine soe yoked as before vntill after 
Indian harvest next And wee also order that all vnder halfe a 
yeare old shall not be suffered to goe abroad because generally 
such litle piggs doe most spoyle in Corne. And we also doe 
order that all hogges swine and piggs shall not be suffered to goe 
abroad at any tyme not beinge suffitientlie ringged and we Judge 
it to be suffitient ringginge of hoggs &c when there ringes will not 
suffer them to turne and muzzell vpp the ground. And whosoeu 
shall suffer his her or there hoggs swine or litle piggs to goe 
abroad vnyoked or vnringged Contrarie to this our order shall 
forfeit for euerie such hogge or pigge soe found foure pence to be 
levi('(l by distresse And we order that if any Inhabitant within this 
Towne shall see any such hogge swine or pigge goe abroad Contrarie 
to this our order it shalbe suffitient to goe and acquaint the owner of 
the sayd swine which it and the Owner of the sayd swine shall pay 
vnto him that soe acquaints him with it the sayd penaltie of foure 
pence p swine which if he shall refuse to doe it shalbe lawfull to levie 
the same by distresse and sale of his goods to make payment 
of the same. And further we order if any such swine hoggs 
or pigges shalbe taken in any manes Corne or meadow or 
enclosuer and not being yoked or ringged accordinge to this order 
they that soe owne them shalbe lyable to pa}' damages but if the 
hoggs' swine or pigs be yoked or ringged then the owners of 
the sayd hoggs shall inquire for the fence and whosoell they be 
that ownes the same insuffltient fence where the hogges came in 
shall pay the damage and we think it the safest and peacablest 
wa}' when any trespasse is done that the trespasse be veiwed 
p'sently to avoyd future Evills. 

the "13"' of the 2*^ 1648: An order about stinttinge the 
Commons. 

Whereas the inhabitants of this twone of Dorchester at a 
generall meettinge of the towne havinge voted that the Cowe walke 
within the three divissions should be stinted at eight akers to a 
Cowe for this yeare. 

It is ordered by the select men that all those that putt any Cowes 
or beaffers vnto the heard doe give in vnto some of the select men 
a uote in writtinge how many Cowes and heaffers the}- haue and 
also what land they put in for at or before the first day of the 3'^ 
moneth next vppon a penaltie of Two shillinges a peece for there 
neglect and it is further ordered that if anj- Cowes be found vppon 
the Commons or in the heard Contrarie to stint the}' shalbe liable 
to such penaltie as the select men Judge meete : 

[410.] The 11 of the 11*" 1647 an order about dogs &c. 
wheras we find it by sad Experience that great disturbance and 



Dorchester Town Kecords. 301 

distractions and disturbance is often occationed b}' the frequentingc 
of doggs &c into tlie meettinge house from tyme to tj'me especially 
in the tynie of the publique worshei) of god 

It is therefore ordered l)y the seaven men of this towne that 
henceforth noe doggs Mastifes houndes Curres of any sex of them 
shalbe suffered to Come to the meettinge house vppon any da}' that 
is a da}' for publique worship of god and — AVhatsoeuer p'son or 
p'sones that shall after the tenth day of the last inoneth ensueinge 
sutler his or her or there sayd doggs &c. to Come to the meettinge 
house vppon any day of publike worship shall forfeit for the first 
offence or neglect of theres six pence and for the second otfence 
twelue pence and Soe consequentlie to forfeit twelue pence p tyme 
for soe many tymes as they shall oflend hearein the same to be 
demaunded of them and if vppon the demand they shall refuse or 
neglect to pay then it shalbe lawfuU to levie the same by distresse 
and sale of there goods rendringe to them the ou plusse and the 
same fines to be bestowed by the select men about the meettinge 
house at there discretion. 

The 24"^ of the 3"^ moneth 1648 

It was voted by the towne at a generall meettinge of the Towne 
that the litle woods should be a place at the libertie of those that 
have Oxen to rest there oxen there at nyght when they worke 
them p'uided they doe not putt them there before six a Clocke in 
the Eveninge and take them away by six next morninge and the 
Rockey hill by George Procters and rockes behind brother Clements 
is assigned in like manner for that vse Provided also those be 
carefuU to p^vent damage thereby by Eateinge vp the Cowes feed. 

It was also then voted that what worke w^as to be done about the 
makinge of the house for the oxkeep's shoukl be ordered by the 
select men both for the doinge of it and payinge for it when it is 
done. 

It was voted then also that Richard way should haue a litle plote 
of land neare vnto his house to sett a Cow house one it and a 
stacke of hay of about five rod of ground M"" Glouer and Brother 
Brecke are desired and appoynted to lay out the same soe as it 
be not p^iudiciall to the way. 

John kinsley also desired libertie to set out his fence of that lote 
he hath bought of the Decons that was Prices vppon the rockes 
one the sid next dead swampe for the savinge offence his request 
was to be considered and veiwed by bro : Sumner and by brother 
Clarke and brother Clements they were to see the place make 
returne to the towne. 

Vpi)on the 2"^ day of the 4"" moneth at a like meettinge of the 
Towne the sayd veiwers did make returne of the same who atlirm- 
inge the demand was soe smale and the Comraoditie of it to him 
was so great it was then graunted vnto him- by a generall vote 
[411.] vppon the same day George Procter havinge desired the 
like favoure and libertie vppon Rockey hill by his house and lote 
there and havinge bine also veiwed it was then graunted vnto him 
by the like vote. 

one the same 2*^ day of the 4"' moneth at a generall meettinge 
of the p'prietors of the necke of land 



302 City Document No. 9. 

It was voted by the uiaior p't of the p'prietors of the sayd necke 
that the sayd necke should be fenced. 

It was then Ordered by the saj'd p'prietors that tlie sayd fence 
of the necke of land shalbe ordered for the place and directinge 
and setlinge of the sayd fence by 3 or 5 men who haue jiowre 
graunted vnto them b}' the sayd p'prietors to Chuse the place 
l)'poix'5Ti the land b}' the acker one euerie man and to Charge the 
doinge of it one enerie man either by a rate or otherwise. 

It was also desired tliat Elder Withington Captaine Atherton 
and Joseph Farnworth myght be the nien who were willinge which 
was also voted who are to order it as abouesayd. 
1 (3) 1648 

theise p''sents do beare witnes that the daye aboue said I henry 
withington of dorchester haue sould vnto John Birchall of the 
same towne the House plot that late was m"^ Senssions with the 
celler and the land now Fenced Round by the afforesaid John 
Birchall estimated halfe an acre or there about belt more or lesse 
to be by him and liis hoires enio3-ed Foreuer And further that the 
afloresaid John Birchall and his heires and snccessors shall from tyme 
to tyme at al tymes suiticienth' maintaineand keepe vp the said Fence 
Round about the atlbrsaid land to sane the Foresaid heires and his 
successors from damage through any p' of that fence and it is 
moreouer agreed and consented vnto b}' the afibresaid John 
Birchall for himselfe and his heires and successors that neither he 
nor they shall sell or lett the house and land afibresaid vnto an^' 
p'son or p'sons but such as shall be aproued of by the select men of 
Dorchester for the tyme beinge : witnes our hands the daye and 
yeare abouesaid 

Witnessed and Recorded Henry V7Ithington 

by John VViswall the marke [^ of John 

moderator p tempore : '^ Birchall 

[413.] 4 of 10 1648: 

The accomj^t of the select men of Dorchester for the yeare 
abouesaid giuen in vpo the daye and yeare abouesaid as followes — 

Imp'' for a 10'" Rate by tiiem Receaued was thus disbursed. 

for Certaine distresses taken A'pon breach of order. 

for certaine other business about grants of land we declare what 
wee haue done as in Robert Thornton case : we onl}' gaue advise 
to set it vp with submission to the Townes censure and pleasure 
aI)OUt it when they heard of it but no leaue at all 

for bro Harris buildinge we haue opposed it as not knowinge 
him to haue sufficient ground to set it vp without further Leaue 
from tlie Towne. 

the daye aliousaid a Complaint made by Rodger clap that M'' 
Butler hath incroach^d vpG the high waye betweene vs and Rox- 
bury : that it mrye be Looked into : 

13 (4) 1648 
The daye alioue Captaine Atherton: vpon his Request had 
granted and giuen vnto him a corner of land adio^'ueinge vnto a 
p'cell of land he Lately purchased of Tho : Jones with all the 



Dorchester Town Records, 303 

prinilidges and advantages therevnto : bolongeinge (onl}-) with this 
p'uiso : that heniy Cunliffe and william Pilsbiiry maye fetch -pott 
water which is to be vnderstood that they are to make vp the 
Fence after them fi'om tyme to tyme see that no damage come by 
their meanes- 

Jo : WISWELL 

8 (11) 48 John Blake demand what might be set for him for 
damage cattell beinge there against order of 12'' head 

[413.] 4 of 10 48 

at a general! meetinge the Towne did vote that the number of 
their select men for the yeare ensuenge should be but 5 and ac- 
cordingly did chuse the daye and jeare abousaid. 

Captaine Atherton 
John Wiswall 
John Glover 
Rodger Clapp 
Thomas Joanes 

Baliffe 
John Smith 

Raters 
George Weekes 
Hopestill Foster 
John Kingsley 

Sup'visors 
Edward Brecke 
Joseph Farnswoorth 

3 of 11 mo. 48 the select men gaue order that Richard Baker 
haue his warminge pan taken vpo destresse for not mendinge the 
waye by M" stoughton house he promisinge to Redeliner it at our 
Demand witnes his hand 

Richard Baker 

8 (11) 48 

the select men accompted with m"' Butler and by the witnes of 
George weekes r.nd John smith it appeared that m"" Butler had 
acknowledged all paid but about 14' but for peace sake and to take 
awaye all occasid of complaint from m' Butler though we saw no 
iust ground m^ mather and Edw. Clap patience Considered : we 
Remitted 20' on m" Stoughtd accompte and do acknowledge 1: 19 
= ii due the daye aboue said and at that tyme did tender vnto 
him if he could make any damage appeare due to him for nou 
payemt we would satisfie him but we well p'ceaued not any due 
but his demand was 5' : but we conceaucd if any thinge was due 
it would l)e due to m"" mather and so concluded the o' should be 
tendred to m"^ mather 

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304 City Document No. 9. 

[415.] 1-2 (9) 49 the Returne of Edward Brecke find William 
Blulie senior beinge Requested by the select men of dorchester to 
laj-e out the waje for John Greenwaye from John Hill house in the 
great lotts in Dorchester vnto P3'ne neck as foUoweth 

We declare that b}- Comissid from you Receaued we did appoint 
the high waye First from John Hill house to Rune vpon a straiglit 
Lyne on the north side of the great lott that late was John Phillips 
vntill you come to the east end of the great lotts and soe it goes 
on a sti'aight lyne vpon the south side of the land that late was 
Allexander Bradfords vntill it come to the Marsh and then it turnes 
vpon the said land to the Marsh side vntill it come to theMeddow 
that was Allexand and so is Runne vp5 a straight lyne vnto the 
pyne necke : (and all alonge the path is to be a Rod and halfe 
broad) witnes our Hands the daye and 3'eare abousaid. 

Edward Brecke 
William Blake senior 

At the Generall Towne meetinge the 2'' of the 10"' 1650 the se- 
lect men then Chosen are 

M' John Glouer 
Leiftenant Clapp 
Ensigne Foster 
Sergeant Clarke 
John Smyth 
Bayleife then chosen is James Humphry 



, . i John Mynot 

sup visors are . . . . . • \ -tii t i 

'■ \ Thomas Lake 

i M' Joanes 
Raters Chosen are .....< John Capin 

(^Richard Baker 

[416.] At a towne meeting the 19: 3: 1651 It was noted 
whether there should be a scoole In dorchester the major part pres- 
ent then did note that they would haue a scoole and a scoolemaster 
forthwith prouided 

The 4"" of June 1651 It was noted at a towne meeting that the 
select men together with M^ Jones and Deacon wiswall should 
forthwith treate and agree with M"'. hener}' Butler for to teach 
scoole in dorchester which was acordingly agreed on as it is at the 
end of the booke showed the agreem' : 

The 4"': of 4 : (51) it was the request of Leiftenant Clap ser- 
geant clarke goodman Munings for a wa}- to ther eight aker lotts it 
was then noted whether the}- should haue the land at the end of 
there lottes next to Rocksbery bounds Avhich was there left for a 
hye way it was granted they should haue the breadth of there lotts 
home to Rocksbery bounds prouided the}' procure a way for them- 
selues to there owne lotts : 

The same day Thomas wiswall requested that he might haue lib- 
ert}' of passage to his owne lott throw his owne fence on the side 
next the hygh way betwixt the poimd and nico : boltons it was 
granted him a rode breadth for passadg next to the 9 goad of the 
captaines. 



Dorchester Town Records. 305 

14 (3) 49 : the select men of Dorchester veiwinge the house that 
Into was M' Tilliyes doe thinke fit to haiie it sutliciently ground 
seeled and the Cellar Righted vp and the walls of the house horded 
and the Rooffe shingled : and desire Leuetenant Clap and John 
Smith to p'cure it done and p'mise them to discharge the ingag- 
nients for the doeinge of it in the seaventh mo : if Towne do not 
in corne or Cattell. 

John wiswall 

in the name and with the 

consent of the Rest 

Deseyeres of sum p'tys to the towne. Rich, withinton for a litill 
land by his swampes 

J5h Barchalls for a litill land by it Edmund Browne : for a house 
plot gamaliell Baman for a litill laud b}' his house 
Joh gill for sum medow : 

brother Lawrance Smith being Cunstable for the yeare 51 brought 
a holbard and a bill for the vse of the towne or towne watch 

9 : 12 mo: 51 

It is agreed that Rob' Stanton shall keep the ox : heard on the 
further side of Norponsit River and aboue the Cow walke the tyme 
of goeing out to be on the 10 day of the 3 month vntill the [ ] 
of October next the}' at their first goeing out to be deliv'rcd vnto 
him, and for his pa}- 2' a head to be payd at 2 paymt the one halfe 
at or w"' in one month after they be put to him and the other halfe 
at the end of the t^'me. 

8 of the 1 mo : 52. 

It is agreed that Steven Hoping and Nicholas Gorge shall keepe 
the Cowes they ar to goe forth the 16 day of the 2'' month and con- 
tinue keeping them vntill the 20 of the 9 mo: Steuen saitt 

it was 16 8 mo and for their pay to haue 30'' one third at the 
beging a second when the tj-me is halfe expired and the residue at 
the end of the tearrae. 

1 day of meeting 

Dorchester 8 of 10 mo : 51 : 
Goodman Moninges desireth to haue the land about his howse 
recorded : 

The men appointed to be the vewers of the fence about the 
Towne Fields in Dorchester for the year 51 



( for the great and little neck 

( Joseph Farns worth and Edward Clap 

for the great lotes Nicholas Clap and John Smith to vew the 
fence thereof from the beginning of the fence at that p'. of the 
great lotes called Captayne neck and so rownd by the rockey hill 
vntill you com at the west end of the Widdow Popes lote. And 
Abraham How and Rob' Pearse to vew forth downe to the river. 



306 City Document No. 9. 

for the fiolfl behind the captaynes neck 
Richard Witherinarton and Richard Curtis 



for tlie Held behind M'. Johnes 
John Capin and Henry Cibby 



for the field behind M'. Mathers 
Decon Wiswell and Ensisfne Foster 



for the field behind Tho : Wiswell 
Tho: Wiswell and lack Johnes 



for the field behind Richard Hawes 
Nicolas Clap and Tho: Andrues 



for the 20 acr lotes 

Thomas Burd and James Ilumferis 

2 day of mcetenge 

12 day of the 11 mo: 51 

To give notice vnto the Cunstables to pay Willm Indian 20' for 
cilling a wolfe within 1 mo : 

to repairing of the defects of the meeting howse wall to be clap- 
borded Edmund Browne desireth 6 foot in bredth of ground behind 
his howse 

John Minot desirerth a little land to set his stone wall vpon. 

b'. Jolines intreated to speake wiih brother Smith about powder 

Bru Blake and Bro howard are deseyered to buy a cow for Ed- 
mund Browne: a cow is bought of R. Witherington for 4''. 10'. 
and deliucd to Edward Browne according to agreiiit. 

M' Butler desireth that the scole rate may be gathered with 
the towne rate. 

b'' Clements desireth that the way to his howse might be recorded 
as his p'rietie and how far the extent shalbe. 

It is agreed between the select men and b' Tolman that he shall 
take Henry lakes child to keepe it vntill it com to 2 yeares of age 
&c and therefore to haue 26'' and to give securitie to the towne 
and to teach it to read and wright and when it is capable if he 
lives the said b"" Tolman to learn to work at his trade 

further agreed if it dies w"'in 2 monthes b' Tolman is to returne 
21''. if die at one yeares end b' T. is to returne 18'' if within 2 
yeares uide he is to returne 11'' if it die before the 3 yeare be ex- 
pired then he is to returne 5'», This Coveut with the bond of 
b' Tolman ar both mad and agreed vnto. 

It is agreed among the select men that Captayne Artherton 
shall give out bills to such p'ties as the towne is indebted vnto. 

9 of the 12 mo: 51 

To be commended to the considerasion of the Towne who must 
beare 20' that was layed vpon the Elders in the Cuntery rate. 

b'' Woodward desireth a little ground to set his barne upon in 
ew of som ground he left out at the 8 acr lottes for a high way 



Dorchester Town Records. S07 

To know the mind of the plantation whether the^' will give a 
little land at vncatie in consideration of niakeini>; and rnayntayning 
a way their b}' John Gills &c vnto sucli as will viidertake it and so 
free the towne of anej' charge or damage their by for eu. 

To advise with the towne about one to be chosen whom the 
towne shall thinke meete to record such thinges as are to be 
recorded in the new Towne bond that a more pfct record may kept 
and continued undefased for tlie good of the plantation. 

To advise with the towne about Cow kepers 

the 8 day of the 1 mo : 52 : 

b"^ Blake to give tlie Cunstable notice to warne the Inhabitance 
for the choseing of Deputies. 

The men agreed vpon to goe the boundes betwen Brantre}- and 
Dorchester according to tlie order made in that cause ar Richard 
Witherington Willm Robenson and Willin Trescot 

The men agreed vpon to goe the boundes betwen Roxburj- and 
Dorchester and Dedliam and Dorchester according to the said 
order ar John Minot Willm Clarke and Willm Sumner. 

Generall Cort Order about Swyne. 

Memorand. that Captayne Artherton and M' Bates are to 
p'uid for the relefe of ould Barholmn. 

the 10 of 3 mo: 1652: 

it is p'posed to the towne about deliiiing goodman Johnson 
powder or giving hiiu a note. 

to p'sent the relurnes of the p'rambulators to the towne 

It'm remayneing in brother Ilumferis hand doe ) '' .'^ J? 

vnto the towne ..... J 

Memorand. that b'' Clarke being set downe 2 p'sons vnto the 
Cuntrey rate and is but one p'son he must be abated the next 
yeare 3' 9 for that mistake 

[417.] An Account of the Rates gathered In the yeare 1G51 
For the vse of the towne of dorchester 



It. scoole Rate 30-00-00 

It. towne Rate 20-00-00 

It. Rate for powder and the castle . . . 35-00-00 

It. Rate for the "arison debt . . . . 24-00-00 



some Totall 109-00-00 



Disbursed as followeth : 

To m" hallett as dew to her husband . . . 19-10-00 

It. to her 40" allowed by the towne for spoile ) 02-00-00 

in his books ...... j 

It. to Alee pope for laks child 3'' 14" and for ) „ . ^ , ^^ 

cloths 10" j U4 - U4 - uu 

It for glasse for the meeting house . . . 01-12-00 

It. to John Smith for wood for m' hallett . . 01-10-00 

It. abated and of those removed out of towne ) ni i ^ n-r 

, , . ^ > 01 - 14 - 07 
noted not to pay .....) 



308 City Docuiment No. 9. 

It. to m' phillips of boston for chardges In sute | ^„ ^- ^k 
for the Hand J Ud - 07 - 05 



It. to Mico : Georg for the yeare 1650 . . . 02-15-00 

It. to Tlio : burch for Iron work for the meeting ) aa a< aa 

, ° > 00 - 04 - 00 
house .......) 

It. to W" Robinson for a wolfe killing . . . 01-00-00 

It. to bro Clark for bartholmew . . . . 00-06-00 

It. to bro dickerman For timber for the meetting ) nn _ 07 _ no 

house ....... i ~ 

It. bro dark for 4 men for town buissnes spent ) ^^ p.o a i 

atRosbery ) UU - Ud - U4 

It. loss in corne and peag 12'' and caring corne ) ai ao aa 

tobostonl6'' . . . . . " . i 01-08-00 

It. Timothy mather not paid . . . . 00-08-03 

It. to goody georg In part of 1651 . . . 00 - 07 - 00 

It. to captain danford for the garison and repayra- 1 qi or _ 00 

tions ....... J ~ ~ 

It. for a barills of ponder 8"': 10' and for lead ) ,„ ,„ a^. 

4: 7: 6 . | 12-17-06 

It. to deacon wiswall for towne debt as by bill ) o^ _ OQ 00 

appears ....... | ~ ~ 

It. to Thomas wiswall 1 : 2: 6 to m' Jones 3: ) ^, ^c ia 

3.4 ^ ^ [ 04-05-10 

It. to elder minott for wood to m' hallett . . 00-03-09 

It. to bro. Conlitr for cutting wood for bartlemew 00 - 01 - 06 

It. to the i)onds and blackman for work at) r^r. ■, a r^t 

,■ I V 00 - 14 - 04 
meetmg hous ...... j 

It. to bro^ Clark for wood for m' hallett . . 01-03-04 

It. for repairing the pound b}- brother clarke . 01-15-00 

It. more for laks child . . . . 00 - 16 - 00 f 

It. to ensigne Foster as b}' bill appears . 04-09-00 



d 



\ 



It. to Rich baker 6 : 2 and bro. ) 

callicott for a holbert 5' ) . . 00-11-02 

It. to an Indian for a wolf of 

nico woods . . . . i . . 01 - 00 - 00 (^ 

Itm. to Peter Lyon for a wolfe . . . 1-00-00 

Itm. for worke which brother Clarke did at \ -^.^ q ^^ 

the tScole howse and tymber and Carting ~ ~ 

Itm. vnto brother Dickerman for more , ^o. 



boultes by brother clarke 



"1 



[418.] 1 of the 10 m" 51 At the meeting for the choys of 
towne officers for the ^-eare insewing there is chosen for Select 
men 

Captin Athertun 

William Blake Sen' 

M"" James Bate 

M"' Joanes 

M' Howard 
Superuizers of highways 

Hener}- Cunlife 

Thomas Trote 



Dorchester Town Records. 309 



Superuizers of the way to the neck 
John Butler 
nicholas Clap 

Raters 



John Capen 
Thomas Dickerman 
Avm Sumner Sen' 
for a Bayllfe 

Richard Haale 

This 14 of the 4 mo: 52. 

Meraorand to take order that the bridge goeing to sea Conke may 
be made before the first of the 7 mo : or els we 13-6 vnder a iiiie. 

Steven Iloppinges note of layings out about the church howse 
and fence to be p'sented vnto the Decons for further considera- 
tion. 

To speak with the Capta3'ne about some difference in the Cow 
order. 

Conserning the goodes of Ould Bartholme we conceive that those 
goodes which he borrowed or otherwise made vse of ar first to be 
restored 2''' that what hath ben expended for kepers and tendance 
of him in the tynie of his sicknesse Coffen and grave makeing to 
be paj'd out of what he hath 3'^ what els remayneth ma^' be to 
whomsoeii he hath bequeathed ane^' thing. 

for the notes of them that ar behind and hane pa3'd their rate to 
the ministers we conceive such as ar members their neglect, rather- 
concerne the Cognicance of the Church then the town for non 
members it is conceived that a warrent be got from sum of the 
ma'*^ to dist_rayne. 

Memorand. that we call the towne together to chuse a Commis- 
sioner to ioyne with the select men to make a rate for the Cuntr3' 
and to goe to Boston &c according to order. 

Memorand that the towne be spoke to for Rob' Stantons pa3' ac- 
cording to order. 

The 13 : of the 7 mo : 52 : 

It is ordered 1)3- the selectmen for the t3-me being that the 
seiiall owners of the Cowes in the Cow heard shall pay for the 
keepeing of each cow vnto the heardsmen and for bull mone3' after 
the rate of three and nine pence a head and fower hetfers 2' 6** a 
head. 

[419.] The 8 day of the 6 mo : 

It is agreed b3' and betweene the Select men for the towne of 
Dorchester for the tyme being and Roger Billinges and Henrv 
Woodward of the same towne that the said Roger and Henr3- sliall 
make a bridge over the river of Norponsit in the wa3' leading from 
Dedham vnto Rehobeth sufficient and stronge the said bridge to 
be in bredth fower foote standing vpon three sufficient trussells 
being three foote high betwen the ioyntse or their abouts, and 
duble brased, the peeces lye over to be ver3- well pinned and 
fastned also a rayle on either side about twoe foote and a lialfe high 
from the bridge. In Considerration whereof they ar to haue five 
poundes to be paid out of the next towne rate for the rayles of 



310 City Document No. 9. 

each side the bridge they are to be paid for over and aboue — to 

which agrement we haue subscribed our handes : 

Rob"^ Howard with the 
consent and in the 
name of the rest of the 
select men 

Roger Billing 
Henry H Woodward 
his marke. 

This 2^ da}^ of the 9 mo : 52 sister George being payd as appear- 
eth by a note given to the Constable the some of 55' there rest in 
her hand and Dve vnto the towne the some of 15' : 

[420.] An account of the disbursmts of a rate of one hun- 
derid poundes gathered in the yeare 52 for the vse of the Towne of 
Dorchester I)}- Tho. Swift and A : How : 
Inprimis to Insigne Foster for the Cullers 

bouffht in England and som worke done at the '- is s d 



c , , V —5 : 18 : 11 

bcoolehowse ...... 

Itm paid toRichard Witherington asp'teof aCow ) 9 • o • 

price which Pkluiund Browne had . . ) 
Itm paid to John Wiswall for som l^'ning onld \ 

Barthol had and some hordes for the meeting > — : 12 : 5 

howse ....... j 

Itm paid to John Smith for worke done at the") 

meeting howse and helping the Joyner and V — 1 : 18 : 9 

earring som tymber ..... j 
Itm paid to Willm Clarke for worke about the 

Buring place ...... 

_ l8 8 Is S 

memorand of 1 : 5 of this 8 5 to b'' Clark was 

desbursed by b"" th Swift for nayles for th 

scholehowses and wood for Bartholmue 
Itm paid to Lawrence Smith for charges about") 

Ales Lake childeren 4' : 6*^ for warning the | 

Inhabitantes to meete when the Cuntery rate ! . . in • n 

was to be made 3' : 6** wrighting out a Coppie f 

of a Cort order 2' and for the elders rate to the I 

Cunterry-"^ J 

ItilT paid to Richard Evans for worke done about ) o • ID • ft 

the scoolehowse ..... j 
Itili paid to Captayne Davenport for pay for the 1 90 • 1 fi • ft 

Souldiers ...... j 

Itm paid to Sister George for p'te of the last") 

yeare and this yeare with 15' resting in her > — 6:15: 

hands Dve to the towne the some of . ) 

Itm to John Popes wife about Ales Lakes childeren 
Itm to John Minot for a locke and hindges for 

the scoole howse ..... 
Itm Willm the Indian for killing a wolfe 
Itm paid to Richard Hall for clapbord for the 

Scoole howse ...... 



— 


: 10 


8 


— 


: 4 


7 


— 


10 





1 


: 15 






Dorchester Town Eecords. 



311 



Itm paid to Willm Triscot for carringe wood 

ItiiT paid to M' Pecke for glasse for the scoole liowse 

Ilill to Willm lerland for worke abouglit the ) 
Scoole howse ...... f 

Itiii to Edward Blake for a load of wood for ould ) 
Barthol ] 

Itiii to John Smith for more worke done abought ) 
the meeting howse .....) 

Itin to brother Capin for wrighting out a Court i 
order .......) 

Itin to Wm Betts for Stoppills for the great Gunes 

Itiii to brother Smith for earring Captayne Dav- \ 
enports corne to the further end of the neck > 
1* : 6^, for earring corne to Boston P : 3*^ tot. 

ItnS to brother Wm Blake for tymber to mend 
the high way ...... 

Itin to V)rother Swift for a quier of paper to lap 
vp the nots for Ma'^ : . . . . 

Itrii for earring Captayne Davenports corne to mill 

Itm for a barrill of fine powder .... 

Itm for a payer of bullet moulds . 

Itm killing of 5 wolves 3 to Indians and the 4 
to Abraham How the younger . 

Itiii paid to AP Glouer 1' that he laid out about^ 
H Lakes childeren also for trespas done in the 
Indians corne b}' the towne bull 3* also to 
Richard Woods for worke done on the pulpit )■ 
in the meeting howse 3' 4* also in seu'all somes 
laid out abought the busines of Tompsons 
Island 1' 10' 

ItiiT paid and to be paid to Tho : Tolman for the S 
bring vp of Henry Lakes child according the V 
covenant recorded the some of . . . ) 

Itm p'mised to be paid for drawing and record- i 
insr the covenant with brother Tolman 2" and 



"•I 



: 

1 : 


3 : 
1 : 


6 




: 


6 : 





: 


3 : 





- : 


6 : 


7 


: 


1 : 





: 


1 : 






\ - 
\ - 



: 1 



: 



: 


1 : 





8 : 


: 





: 


6 : 






2 : 10 



17 : 



26" 0" 



for the bond for p'formance thereof 1" to Ro : j 
Howard ....... J 

TtTiT paid b^' Edward Brick vnto John Smith for 
Carridge of and for seu'all sortes of nayles 
about the meeting howse .... 

Itm paid to W^illm Weeks for wrighting out the") 
three divisions. The lootes at the Neck of f 
land and waves layd out their contyning in the j 
booke of i-ecords 1 3 pages . . . j 

Itin paid to Rob' Howard for recording the | 
same with a towne order for the way by John 
Gills, and covenant with him for the mayntayn- 
ing thereof ...... 

[431.] Itm paid to M' Rawson for wrighting | 
out of Court orders ..... j 



— 0:3:0 



i- 



0:6:7 



— : 14 : 



— 0:8:0 



— : 10 : 



Tot. 



Is a d 

98 : 8 : 7 



312 City Docuiment No. 9. 

so their rest Dve in their handes 

Is S (1 

the some of 1 : 1 1 : 5 

Their is allowed by the towne at a generall meet- 
ing this 28 of the 9 mo. /)3 vnto Tho : Swift 
for corne that liaue shrunke in his hands which ^ : 10 : 

he received for the townes vse as a free gift ) 
tlie sunie of , . . . . • • 3 

he not takeing notice at the delivering ont, (when 
called for b}' the towne,) what it had shurnke, 
now brought it into accompt vnto the select 
men as it is said before it is allowed him as a 
free gift ........ 

rest dve in their handes 

Is 9 d 

the some of 1 : 1 5 

this 19"* (9) 55 bro Swift gaue in an accompt vnto the select men 
then beinge of the Remainder of the Rate being 1 - 1 - 5''- havenge 
b}' order paid it vnto bro Smith for the towne vse and the summe 
aforsaid is to be put vpo bro smith accompt and he to be aquite : 
this 19"* (9) 55 brd Foster accepts of 3'^ from ^ 

bro Gurnel in Lether for so much Due to him 

from the Towne which the Towne was to paye 

him for Leinetena'nt Hudson of Boston to 

whom so much was Due from the Towne for 

the Deputyes Dyet in the yeare 1654 . j 



3- 0-0 



Theise p'sents bynd me Thomas Tollman of Dorchester niyne 
heires executors and admiiistrators to paye vpo demand vnto the 
select men of Dorchester for the vse of the Towne in the yeare 
1656 witnes my hand this 19"* (9) 55 The summe of Fyue 
Poundes tenn shillinges Thomas Tolman 

memorandum that the words (vpo demand) were put out in 

both before signinge : 

These p''sents bynd me Thomas Tollman myne heires executors 
and Administrators to paye vnto the select men of dorchester for 
the vse of the Towne in the yeare 1657 the summe of , Fyue 
poundes tenn shillinges witnes my hand this 19"* (9) 55 

Thomas Tolman 

Receiued of the bills aboue written of Thomas Tollman 

Inp'mis the towne forgaue hiui . . . . 4-0-0 

It. payd vnto nicholas George the 30 : 1 : 58 . 1-10-0 

It. payd vnto Robert Stanton . . . . 1-10-0 

for soe then remaine Due of these bills aboue ) 4 _ n - 

written vnto the towne . . . . f 

It. payd vnto nicholas George the 8 : 9 : 58 . . 0-12-0 

soe ther remaines Due from Thomas Tolmau but . 3-8-0 

[433.] The 29 day of the 9 mo : 52 



Dorchester Town Records. 313 

At a meeting for the choyse of towne officers for the yeare iu- 
sueiug their is chosen for selectmen 

Captayne Humfery Atherton 
W'" Sumner sen' 
Rob' Howard 
Thomas Johnos 
Ensigne Foster 
Surveyors for the high waj'es 
Richard Leeds 
Willm Turner 
for the Balife 
brother Gurnel 
Raters 
Sergent Capen 
Thomas Wiswell 
Sergent Clarke. 

The day and year aboue said being the 29 daj- of the 9 raoneth 
52 it is voted that Rob' Howard shall haue a little spot of land at 
the Corner of his garden where their is a sawing pit and next the 
land which he bought of the towne being abought the quantie of 
three roods more or lesse. 

The 13 day of the 10 mo : 52 

Memoran'' to desier a stay of the Inhabitance to chose a man 
to receiue the voluntary collextion for maynta3ing of scollers for 
such vses and mdes in a law of the Generall Court Oct. 9 : 52 
page th 1. 

ItTu to p'pound to the towne what they will doe about a scoole. 

Also to advise with the towne about the choj'se of a clarke of 
the writs untill b' Wiswell returne agayne. 

The 21 da}' of the 10 mo: 52 at a Generall towne meeting it is 
voted that Elder Minot Elder Witherington and Ensyne Foster 
should take the volentary collection of the Inhabetance of the 
towne of Dorchester for the maj'ntenance of the President certaj'ne 
Fellowes and poore scollers in Harvard Colledge according to a 
Couit order October 9 : 52. 

the same day it was voted that the select men should provide a 
scoolemaster for the towne of Dorchester this p''sent yeare. 

the same day it is voted that Rob' Howard shalbe Clarke of the 
writts for the towne of Dorchester vntill Deacon Wiswals returne 
from England 

[423.] 25 of the tenth month 52. 

It is agreed by and between the Select of the towne of Dorches- 
ter for the tyme beinge and M'. Henrey Butler that the said Hen- 
rey Butler shall keepe scoole in the towne of Dorchester from the 
next second day being the 28 of this instant month vntill the first 
of may following and for the said tyme of Scooleing he is to haue 
tenn poundes. 

The 10 day of the 11 mo: 52. 

Memoran*^ to p'pose to the towne about another snte in Cort for 
Tompsons Island, to p'pose to the towne the sale of Bartholmews 
house. 



314 City Document No. 9. 

At a Generall towne meeting the 18 of the 11 mo: 52 it was 
voted (without aney Contra dissent appearing) tliat their slioiild 
be an indeavoring to obtayne Tonisons Hand agayne by an other 
sute in Court. 

The same day it was voted that Lefetenant Clap Ensigne Foster 
and brother Richard Collicot should manage the businesse about 
the said sute in the behalfe of the towne of Dorchester. 

Meeting of select men tliis last day of the 12 mo: 52. 

A letter coming from Dedham about land in controversie in the 
runing of the lyne between the two townes to be proposed to the 
towne the next Generall meeting. 

new ofhcers to be chosen for waites and measures. 

To brotlier Win Blakes the ^-ounger and brother Dauenports 
motion abought paying for the cowes in the heard &c. 

^ ^ ^ M^ ¥^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 

that for the tyme past we see nothing to the contrary but they 
must pay ; for the tyme to com we intend the next towne meeting 
to p'pose it to the towne. 

To p'pound to the towne abought a rate of 50'' for castle scoole 
bridges and other thinges. 

The captayne and Ensigne is desired to take som care abought 
watch for the townes vse. 

To p'pose to the towne abought ould Bartolmis howse wither 
brother mead ma^y have graunt to by it or not, there was a vote 
against the sale theirof on the 7 day of the 1 mo: 52. 

we the select men for this p'sent yeare 52 &c. conseive it meet 
that the order for yoking and ringing swine made in the yeare 48 
shall stand in forse for this yeare onel3- the sword that by that or- 
der was to be aboue is now to be below 

To p'pose to the towne about foulding of the sheepe by the ox 
pen : 

The men appointed to be the vewers of the fence for the seiiall 
fieldes in Dorchester for this yeare 52 and p'te of 53. for the great 
lootes Nathaniell Glover and John Minot to vew from the begin- 
ing of the fence at that p'te of the great lotes called captaynes neck 
and so round about Rockey hill vntill you com to th west end of 
widdow Popes lote and Tho : Tilston and Tho : Trot to vew forth 
downe to the river. 

[424.] for the 20 acr lotts 
Ricliard Baker 
Wilim Clarke 
The field on the back of M" Stoughton 

Richard Leedes and Hugh Patten 
The field behind M"" Joanes ; 

William Weekes and Thomas Burch 
The field behind Tho : Wiswalls 

Joseph Farnworth and Tho: Wiswall 
The field behind M^ Mathers 

Tymmothy Mather for his father 

George Dier 
The field behind Richard Hawes 

Goodman williams 



Dorchester Town Records. 315 

Richard Hawes and 
Jasper Rush 
For the necke of land 

Lefetenant Clap and Nicolas Clap 

To speake to the Constable to warne all the freemen to meete for 
the choyse of new Maistrates and the planters inhabtance for other 
businesses that the select men hane to p'pose vnto them on the 
next second da}' being the 7 of this first montii. 

Dorchester the 7 da}- of the 1 mo : 52 or 53. It is voted that 
Austyn Clement shall haue a p'cillof land lyeing on the south side of 
his land that he bought of M"" Makepeace and on the north side of 
John Capen 's lote in wa}' of exchange for a p'cill of land at the 
heather end of the same bought of M' INIakpeace neere the gate M' 
Joanes Wm Blake sen Wra Clarke and John Capen is appointed to 
la}' it out. 

It is also voted the same day and at the same meeting that Rich- 
ard CoUicot Leftenent Clap Thomas Joanes and Win Clarke shall 
confer with our bretheren of Dedham as in Answer to theire letter 
and make returne theirof to the towne 

It is also voted the same da}' and at the same meeting that a rate 
shalbe made of fiftie poundes for the vse of the towne. 
The 14 day of the 1 mo : 52 or 53 

It is voted that whereas Walter Harris desireth a little p'cell 
of land, p'cill of the garden belonging to Pristes howse, and wliich 
he form'ly haue enioyed, to by the same, it is by vote left vnto the 
select men. 

[425.] 19 day of the 1 mo : 52 or 53. 

An order to be published abought cowes &c. goeing on the Com- 
ons without sufficient keepers. 

a warrant to the raters &c 

brother moselyes note for worke and ttendance abought ould 
Bartolmew to be considered it being 12% to be paid by the Con- 
stable out of the towne rate. 

Dorchester the 25 day of the 1 mo : 53. 

That w''as their was a conference with some of our bretheren of 
Dedham abought the land in difference between this towne and 
that, according to former order, and returne therof made accord- 
ingly by these brethren appointed for that service it is this day 
voted that Lefetenant Clap and Ensigne Foster shall wright a let- 
ter in the behalfe of this towne in answer to their letter as also 
their demandes at the said late conference, and on the 28 fol- 

lowing at a gen'all towne meeting the said letter or answer of this 
towne was red and voted to be sent in the townes name. wi"'out 
any contra dissent. 

The 9 day of the 3 : mo : 53. 

Memoraii'' that the balife haue notice to bring in an account of 
the towne rate what he hath gathered and what remayne on the 
Select means next meeting being the second day of the 4 moueth 
next. 

The 13 of the 4 mo: 53: 



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City Document No. 9. 



10 




The 22 of the 6 mo : 53 : 

It is ordered that Hener}' Cunlife and John Blake shall ioyne 
■u'ith Nicholas Chip to vew the fences at and abought the neck of 
land as also the high wa}' according to order 

The 14 day of the 9 mo : 53 

Memoran'' that the balife haue notice to give in his account to 
Ensigne Foster on the next second day abought 10 of the clocke 
in the forenoone at sister Georgis. 

to acquaynt the towne abought the land which m^ Hutchersons 
agents haue taken away from som p'ticuler men who had it by 
graunt from the towne. 

brother Sumner is appointed b}' the Select men to p'liibit cutting 
of wood by non coi5onners at Squantams neck by an order vuder 
their handes. 

Is > 

[426.] An account of the disbursra" of a rate of 51 : 3: 
gathered in the 3'eare 53 : for the towne of Dorchester by John 
Gurnil bay life, 

Is a d 

Inprimis paid vnto M' Henry Butler for keeping 1 

scoole ....... j 

Itm paid to Henry Cunlife for the high way . 
Itlll paid to Roger Billing for a loade of wood \ 

and ould post for M"" Flallit . . . ) 
Itm paid to Sergent Hall for the charge of the 1 

action agaynst M" Haukins for non paym't of | 

the scoole rate 2' lO"* sawing tymber and cart- \- 

ing 9' post makeing mending and setting of | 

fence 4' in tote. J 

Itlii paid to sergent Cappyn for Millitar3' ") 

Commissions . . . . . . j 

Itm paid to Captayne Atherton for makeing and ) 

casting of bullets for the towne . . .) 
Itiii paid to Ensigne P'oster for match and for 2 

wolues ........ 

Itm paid to Roger Billings and Henry Woodward 

for makeing the bridge oil norponsit abought 

Dedham 
Itm paid to Richard Withington for two lods of ) 

wood for ould Bartholmue . . . . ) 

Itm to Sergent Capin for wrighting a Cuntery 

rate 2' : 6*^ : for a load of wood for the watch- 
men 3' for allowance for as much as the afores'd 

16' : G is not to be paid in kind 1' tot . . J 

Itm paid to Captayne Davenport for the garrison ) 

at the Castle j 

Itm paid to Rob' Howard for casting vp the 

seiiall somes of maney p'ticuler mens estates 

when the Countery rate was made over and 

aboue that dayes worke when the Select men 

met together for that end 2' : 6 for engrossing ! 

of the said cuntry rate in the Cunstables hands f 



5: 



0"15"10 



: 16 



: 13 : 10 



3 : 13 











: 







20 : 16 : 







Dorchester Town Eecords. 317 

2' : 6'' for recording towne orders in the new 

Towne booke in page the 21 and 22 one sliilling 

and for paper a good while since for the townes 

vse T*" in tot — 

ItTii paid vnto sister George the soni of . . 3 : 10 : 

Itm paid vnto Goodman Mosely for attendance ) 

vpon ould Barthohiiy in the tyme of his sick- 

nesse the some of . 



: 12 



48 


: 7 


: 1 


2 


: 15 


: 11 


51 


: 03 


: 00 


00 


: 18 


: 00 



Suraa 
rest dve in the balifes hand — 

19'" (9) 55 
It paid by John gornell to John Smith toward \ 

meeting house reparaise . . . .J 
It. paid by John Gurnell to m' butler 10' which 

remaind due to m' butler when he taught ]- 00 : 10 : 00 

scoole ....... 

[427.] The 28 day of the 9 mo. Anno 53 at a meetting for 
the choyse of towne officers for the 3'eare insueing their is chosen 
for Select men. 

Captayne Humphry Atherton 

Richard Baker 

Richard Leeds 

M' Patten 

Leeftenant Clap 

Baylife 
John Wales 



Raters 
Sergent Capin 
John Minot 
John Smith 
Survayers for the high wayes 
as also the neck of land 
Lawrence Smith and 
Richard Witherington 

For as much as at the last Genall meeting the day and yeare 
abouesaid their was offence taken that the Record of the disburs- 
m'' of the towne rates for the yeare 52 and 53 was not so punctuall 
as was desired and conseived to be the neglect of the Select men 
then a being which som of vs confesse miglit haue ben more 
pla^'ne had it ben minded ; a greater fait would it haue ben if their 
had ben no record at all, as in the yeares 45 : 47 : 48 : their is none 
in the booke to be found. 

If their wer in those yeares anej' disbursm" the directory made 
and agreed vpon the 24 of the 10 mo. 45 requier a faithfuU dis- 
charge theirof vpon record. 

For that their may be such a punctuall record as aforesaid ; It 



318 City Document No. 9. 

is conseived raeete that bills of layinge out b}' aney, and brought 
in to the Select men to be allowed be a playne, and each p'ticuler 
thing to be distincil}' set downe, with the disbursni' for the same, 
els not to be received, that so the record of the same in the towne 
booke p'sentid vnto the towne at their Generall meeting for that 
end may be accordingly to the satisfaction of the Inhabitants of 
the same. 

Severall votes past the day and yeare abouesaid which ar entered 
and recorded towards the beginning of the booke in page the 76 
and 77. 

[438.] Dorchester 

The 4' of the tenth moneth Anno 54 At a meeting for the choyse 
of Towne officels for the yeare insueing their chosen for Select 
men 

Lefetenant Roger Clap 

M' Nathaniell Patten 

Deacon John Wiswale 

P^nsigne P^oster 

M"' Tho. Joanes 

Raters 
Sergent Capen 
John Minot 
John Smith 



Sup'visers of highwayes 

Lawrance Smith and 
Richard Witherington. 

Baylife 
Thomas Burd. 

On acount of ratts coraitted to the constabls for the j'ear (86) 
Daniel Preston, preserued capin, for to colectt 

It. a county rate, mony amounting to the some of 

of which ratte, payd by constabel preston in ") 

mony . . . . . . . j 

and by preserued capin payd in mony . 

and by abattments ...... 

the whoU a mounting to .... . 
which mony was pa^'d to John Usher, tresuarer, 

by John breck, as by the tresuaers resaitt, on 

fille may appear : 



1. >. 
16-7- 





09-10- 
06 - 14 - 
00 - 02 - 



6 
6 


16 -07 - 






It. a schoole rate committed to the same consta- ) 

belsof j 17-15-00 

of which rate payd by constabel preston to m*^ | 

parpointe j 07-00-00 

and payd to m" flint 5'. and to the selectt men ] 

£2 15'. : the whoU . . . . j 03-00-00 



Dorchester Town Records. 319 

and by abatinent to constable preston of rats ] 0-1-6 

that cold not be got ..... | 

one to m" flint 00-9-0 

payd of this schoole ratt b^- constable preserned ) 

capin to in'' parpoynt . , . . j 03-10-00 
and to the select men (which was b}' them pa^d » 

m'. parpoynt . . . . . . } 1-10-0 

and by abatnients of rats, that cokl not be gott . 0-3-6 

and to m" flint, for m' parpoynts diet . . . 2-1-0 



the whoU amountine: to . . . . . £17 - 15 - 00 



a contry ratt committed to the same Constabls of 
•which was payd into thetresurrer John nsher as J- 31-2-7 
by his discharg, appears which is on file 



\ 
1 


20-17- 


1 


2 - 5 - 







1-2- 





, 


0- 12 - 





. 


- 13 - 





, 


0- 8 - 


8 



a towneratte committed to the same constabls 

to collectt, amounting to the some of 
of which, payd by Constable capin to william 

somner, due to s** sonnier, as depety 
to iohn bird for runing lines 
to standfast foster for runing lines 
to Samuel clap, for wood to the poore . 
to eldar blake towards recording . 
to James bird, for what was dew to him on ac- ) 

count . . . . . . ./ 2-5-5 

An account of the rate made the yeare 1655 for the Vse of the 
towne. 
and pa^-d by constable preserued capen to will 

Deene for killing a wolfe . 
and for seuarell ratts that cold not be gotten, ( 0-4.-11 

abated, ....... ^ 

and to [ ]efferett, for a wolfe . . . 0-10-0 



} 



0-10- 



1 - 2 



payd of the towne rate, by Constable Daniel 

preston to nathan bradly, for work att tlie meeting ^ 3-16-1 

house ....... 

to m" foster, for Land taken out of her lott for 

a hyway 

to franses ball towards his releef . 

to capt breck ...... 

to Roger billings for runing a line 

to timothy tillstone ..... 

to william sumner ..... 

by abatments for rats that could not be gotton 
to Samuel pelton for house rent for frances ball 
to franses ball ...... 

[429. ] This 1 of 7 55 agreed by the select men of Dorchester w**" 
bro william pond for the ground seelinge of the meetinge house as 
follow"' tlie foresaid william p'miseth by the 24"" of this month to 
Laye in place such timber as shall be needfuU for the vse utioresaid 



1-10- 





1-2- 


6 


0-12- 





0- 3- 





1-0- 





0-3- 


1 


2-0- 





0- 6- 


4 



320 City Document No. 9. 

and that at or beffore the IS"" of the eight month next he will hegine 
vpo the worke and finish it w"' out dela3'e if god giue Litfe and for 
his pa^-nes to be satisfied out of the Towne Rate in such as comes 
in at price Current which the select men p'mise to see him paid vpo 
accompt after 12'*. the foote. 

witnes our hands enterchandgablj' 

this agreement failed sign- 

inge liecause br5. smith had 

p'mis'd to pave in quantety 

what the pa3'e did want in 

quallity. 

Reconed with Decon Capin again this 4'*" of December And all 
the aboue mentioned parcells wheither of wood or mony, being 
roconed, as part of pay for the 3ears eighty six ; eighth}' seauen 
and eighty eight, yet not withstanding tliere is due to me for my 
sallar\' for these three years more then twent}- pounds. 

But Considering the frowns of prouidence upon his people here, 
I am willing to giue that in, and so doe acknowledge n\y self satis- 
f^'ed, and aquitt the towne of Dorchester from all further Demands 
of my sallarys for those 3 years, eight}' six, eighty seauen and 
eight}' eight 

as witnesseth my hand this 4"' 10"" 91 : 

John Danforth 

a true Record of the discharg 
giuen by m' Danforth, on file : 
examined and entred 
b}' Samuel Clap Recorder 

[Here the miscellaneous entries which began with p. 3S5 (our 
page 282 ante) end. There are no pages numbered 430 to 437 in- 
clusive, but the reverse of p. 429 is numbered 438. Then begins 
the regular record of the town with a meeting March 14, 1686-7. 
The book contiiuies to page 634 (pp. 635 and 636 being memoranda 
only) whereon is part of the record of a meeting on March 9, 
1718-9. The remainder of the record is to be found in the second 
book, beginning on p. 194. The previous pages of that volume 
contain miscellaneous deeds and other town matters of an earlier 
date. — W. II. W.] 



INDEX 



INDEX. 



Adilerton, 30, 40. 

Adoiton, 30, 33, 35, 3S, 41. 

Aldis, S4, 94, 130. 

Allen, 7. 

Alline, 8. 

Andrew, 13, 33. 

Andrewes, 8, 85, 260, 263, 279, 299. 

Andrews, 31, 67,100,102, 106, 107,132, 158, 
173, 175, 204, 212, 230, 241. 

Andrues, 306. 

Andrus, 81. 

Aspinall, 286. 

Aspiiiell, 297. 

Aspiiiwall,61. 

Atharton, 61, 143, 296. 

Atherton, 39, 44, 49, .50, 52, 53, 54, 57, 59, 60, 
63, 86, 93, 94, 98, 99, 102, 106, 110, 113, 
115, 126, 127, 159, 160, 163, 169, 197, 206, 
237, 243, 244, 271, 282, 286, 287, 292, 294, 
302, 303, 306, 313, 316, 317. 

Athcrtun, 308. 

Artherton, 307. 

Auery, SO. 

Backer, 48, 285. 

Bacon, 196, 199, 202, 203, 205, 207, 212, 216. 

Bakon, 195, 201, 211, 21G. 

Bacor, 201. 

Badcock, 147, 214. 

Badcocke, 94, 98, 103, 107, 111. 

Badcoke, 81. 

Badkok, 83. 

Baker, 75, 88, 91, 99, 103, 106, 108, 109, 114, 
115, 118, 121, 122, 142, 148, 150, 158, 162, 
167, 170, 171, 175, 176, 192, 197, 198, 199, 
200, 201, 203, 207, 212, 213, 215, 221, 222, 
223, 230, 232, 234, 235, 238, 239, 244, 245, 
246, 247, 248, 250, 252, 255, 257, 267, 209, 
272, 276, 279, 284, 288, 294, 298, 299, 303, 
304, 308, 314, 317. 

Bnkor, 284. 

Bale, 177, 220, 236, 237, 247. 

Balife, 313. 

Ball, 119, 261, 319. 

Baman, 306. 

Barber, 39, 284. 

Barbor, 250, 253. 

Barchalls, 305. 

Barg, 237. 

Barnard, 243. 

Barret, 274. 

Baskecomb, 8. 

Bass, 164. 

Bate, 106, 142, 308. 

Bates, 15, 17, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 
35, 48, 50, 61, 62, 76, 78, 283, 284, 286, 294, 
307. 

Baten, 115. 

Batten, 67, 91, 92, 97, 90, 117, 149, 253, 272. 

Batlc, 214. 

Batterii, 239. 

Beale, 235. 

Beaman. 238, 241, 242, 243, 245, 246, 247. 

Beman, 90, 92. 

Belcher, 90. 

BellcluT, 70. 

Bellang, 230, 250. 



Belleng, 145, 163, 166, 171, 186, 206, 225, 

23y, 246, 2.50, 256, 259. 
Bellenge, 141. 
Benhain, 1, 11. 
Benieman, 62. 
Betson, 284. 
Betts, 311. 
Beuerlee, 185 
Bigbe, 230. 
Biggs, 28, 30. 
Billeng, 186, 191, 193, 199, 202, 204, 208, 

229. 
Billing, 125, 128, 131, 240, 249, 260, 267, 

280, 310,316. 
Billings, 104, 263, 270, 277. 
Billinges, 309. 
Billings, 316, 319. 
Billingliam,28, 31. 
Binga, 37. 
Bingham, 33. 
Binham, 15, 26, 28, 31, .33. 
Birch, 98, 148, 149, 161, 153, 158, 1,59, 160, 

169, 173, 176, 182, 192, 193, 194, 214, 

229, 242. 
Birchall, .302. 
Bird, 72,85, 90,91, 100, 103, 109, 112, 114, 

119, 121, 126, 127, 128, 132, 135, 136, 

149, 150, 152, 153, 155, 167, 158, 164, 

175, 183, 192, 197, 200, 201, 207, 208, 
211, 212, 214, 215, 216, 217, 219, 222, 
226, 227, 229, 2.30, 232, 235, 238, 242, 
245, 248, 250, 255, 256, 262, 263, 265, 
268, 269, 273, 276, 276, 277, 279, 280, 
319. 

Birde, 90. 

Blackeman, 267, 277. 

Blakeman, 276. 

Blacknian, 67, 96, 102, 109, 112, 121, 145, 
151, 156, 175, 183, 188, 191, 202, 207, 
222, 232, 245, 254, 255, 276, 3U8. 

Blakman, 148. 

Blake, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 37, 41, 46, 52, 57 
59, 67, 72, 75, 76, 81, 83, 84, 86, 88, 90 
93, 94, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101, 106, 107, 
110, 111, 112, 114, 115, 117, 119, 122, 
128, 136, 140, 145, 148, 149, 152, 163, 

165, 159, 161, 162, 165, 168, 169, 170, 

176. 178, 184, 187, 196, 204, 209, 210, 
215, 216, 218, 220, 221, 223, 224, 227, 
234, 235, 236, 240, 247, 250, 252, 256, 
2.58, 261, 262, 264, 266, 267, 268, 271, 
278, 275, 277, 278, 283, 284, 285, 286, 
292, 294, 297, 298, 299j 303, 304, 306, 
308, 3U, 314, 815, 316, 319. 

Blak, 78, 79, 162, 169, 180, 184, 221, 223, 

244. 
Boggemtow, 126. 
Bolton, 87, 122, 139, 156, 180, 163, 164, 

166, 167, 170, 171, 172, 177, 179, 186, 
202, 211, 212, 219, 226, 227, 228, 234, 
244, 247, 304. 

Boulton, 260, 262, 272. 

Boston, 6, 54, 82, 97, 98, 115, 118, 119, 
131, 147, 1,55, 156, 1.59, 160, 161, 163, 
192, 194, 198, 211, 216, 221, 2,33, 2,52, 
256, 297, .308, 309, 311, 312. 

Bourne, 52, 288. 



229, 



210, 
279, 



117, 
139, 
167, 
210, 
224, 
244, 
267, 
298 



l,5n, 

21:-., 



10! , 

12;;, 
154, 
174, 
213, 
229, 
257, 
272, 
287, 
307, 



165, 
194, 
241, 



130, 
190, 
2.54, 



324 



Index. 



Bowker, 91, 96, 100, 115. 

Bowne, 81. 

Bradfford, 46, 58. 

Bradford, 58, 76, 304. 

Bradice, 152. 

Bradish, 159. 

Bradley, 135, 254, 260, 261, 262, 270, 272, 273, 

274, 280. 
Bradly, 148, 161,182, 195, 196, 209, 212, 215, 

230, 236, 237, 239, 240, 241, 242, 246, 247, 

253, 254, 319. 
Braintree, .53, 70, 85. 
Bruiintre, 70. 
Brantre, 70, 230. 
Brantrce, 70, 90, 187, 188, 191, 194, 206, 239, 

264, 265, 276, 296. 
Brantrey, 103, 1U7, 307. 
Brantry, 90, 91, 102, 125, 140, 141, 164, 163, 

166, 169, 191, 205. 
Brayntree, 53. 
Brentree, 49. 
Bramher, 24. 
Brankard, 23. 
Branker.s, 10, 19, 25. 
Bray, 151, 158. 
Breake, 49. 
Breck, 53, 57, 76, 78, 83, 101, 183, 191, 197, 211, 

214, 215, 220, 221, 225, 226, 227, 228, 230, 

232, 237, 246, 248, 249, 2.50, 25], 254, 255, 

257, 2.58, 270, 281, 283, 286, 318, 319. 
Brecke, 58, 74, 76, 78, 86, 91, 92, 96, 98, 103, 

104. 106, 262, 267, 268, 269, 273, 274, 275, 

276, 277, 278, 301, 303, 304. 
Brick, 35, 235, 311. 

Bricke, 34, 37, 50, 72, 263, 264, 265, 266. 
Brik, 78, 79. 
Bridgman, 172. 
Bridgwater, 257. 
Brooke, 2. 

Brown, 223, 224, 227, 237, 261, 272. 
Browne, 115, 200, 246, 260, 271, 272, 305, .306, 

310. 
Buck, 2.59. 
Biillocke, 30. 
Burcli, 125, 192, 308, 314. 
Burd, 67, 72, 75, 81, 83, 306, 318. 
Biirde, 71, 85. 
Burg, 217, 235. 
Burge, 235, 245, 253. 
Surges, 237. 
Burre, 283. 
Bursly, 7. 
Buther, 299. 
Butlar, 28, 30. 
Butler, 25, 37, 40, 52, .53, .59, 61, 79, 106, 120, 

294, 302, .303, 304, 306, 309, 313, 316, 317. 
Buttler, 76, 79. 
Butt, 159, 181, 186. 



Caine, 98. 

Calacot, 120. 

Callccott, 7, 15, 16. 

Callecots, 69. 

Callicot, 16. 

Callieott, 142, 308. 

Calycott, 76, 78. 

Cambridg, 196, 217. 

Cambridge, 130. 

Capan, 129. 

Cape, 233. 

Capen, 2, 30, 50, 69, 83, 89, 
97, 98, 101, 102, lOG, 
114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 
129, 130, 1.31, ].32, i;i4, 
140, 141, 143, 144, 145, 
153, 1.54, 155, 1.56, 157, 
165, 166, 168, 169, 170, 
178, 179, 180, 182, 183, 
189, 191, 192, 193, 194, 
201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 
212,213,214,215, 216, 
221, 222, 223, 225, 226, 
232, 23X, 234, 235, 236, 
245, 246, 247, 248, 250, 



90, 91, 92, 93, 04 
107, 110, 111, 112 
122, 124, 126, 128 
135, 136, 137, 138 
147, 148, 149, 152 
1.59, 160, 162, 164 
171, 172, 174, 17(i 
184, 185, 186, 188, 
195, 196, 198, 200, 
206, 208, 210, 211 
217, 218, 219, 220, 
227, 228, 229, 231, 
239, 240, 241, 243, 
251, 252, 263, 256 



257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 264, 267, 268, 

269, 270, 271, 272, 274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 
279, 2S0, 309, 313, 315, 318, 319. 

Capin, 31, 281, 283, 285, 288, 304, 306, 311, 316, 
317, 318, 319, 320. 

Carter, 160. 

C.artwright, 1.37, 170, 171, 180, 181. 

Chamberlen, 259. 

Chandler, 151, 233, 259. 

Chaplain, 238. 

Chaplen, 137, 138. 

Chaplin, 137, 138, 158, 199, 205, 209, 223, 235, 
238, 253. 

Charlestowne, 226. 

Charter, 13. 

Cheney, 236. 

Cbeny, 228, 239, 261. 

Chub, 185, 192, 199. 

Cibby, .306. 

Clap, 14, 15, 21, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 
35, 37, 39, 44, 57, 69, 72, 75, 76, 78, 80, 81, 
87, 88, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99, 103, 
106, 107, 108, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 
118, 119, 124, 125, 126, 128, 129, 1.32, 134, 
135, 136, 140, 145, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153, 
154, 155, 157, 158, 161, 162, 164, 165, 166, 
167, 168, 169, 170, 173, 174, 176, 178, 180, 
181, 184, 186, 187, 188, 191, 192, 195, 196, 
197, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 207, 208, 209, 
210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 220, 
221, 222, 223, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 233, 
234, 235, 236, 239, 240, 241, 244, 246, 247, 
248, 249, 250, 252, 253, 254, 256, 257, 258, 
259, 260, 262, 263, 264, 266, 267, 268, 269, 

270, 272, 273, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 
281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 288, 295, .303, 
304, 305, 306, 309, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 
319, 320. 

Clapp, 1, 5, 9, 10, 57, 67, 85, 86, 87, 90, 96, 98, 
101, 102, 103, 106, 110, 117, 157, 210, 244, 
275, 292, 294, 298, 299, 303, 304. 

Clappe, 298. 

Clape, 48, 70, 71, 73, 79, 115, 186, 193. 

Clark, 43, 80, 83, 170, 171, 174, 176, 308, 310. 

Clarke, 7, 9, .37, 43, 44, 48, 50, 53, 57, 67, 69, 
70, 72, 73, 75, 76, 79, 81, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 
91. 92, 93, 94, 96, 97, 100, 106, 110, 116, 
148, 170, 176, 221, 295, 298, 301, 304, 307, 
308, 310, 313, .314, 315. 

Clearke, 297. 

Clerke, 43, 80. 

Cleman, 60. 

Clement, 15, 16, 17, 18, 26, 30, 62, 76, 78, 106, 
147, 148, 155, 158, 162, 164, 167, 168, 170, 
173, 174, 175, 180, 183, 184, 195, 203, 204, 
315. 

Clements, 296, 299, 301, 306. 

Cogan, 2. 

Colecot, 45. 

Colicot,25, 31. 

Collacott, 106. 

Collecott, 7, 9, 142. 

Collicot, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 31, 33, 40, 44 
141, 157, 286,314, 315. 

Collicott, 7, 15, IS, 25, 142. 

Collins, 130, 131. 

Colnian, SS. 

Colton, 239. 

Concord, 178. 

Coningham, 282. 

Conlitf, .308, 

Conliffe, 67, 98. 

Cooke, 7, 8, 14, 18, 26. 

Cornish, 284. 

Cortes, 67, 71. 

Cottington, 9. 

Coundly, 69. 

Cran, 90. 

Crane, 70. 

Creeke, 1, 8, 17,20, 34, .52, 145, 147, 270. 
" Hutchinso, 48. 
" Smelt Brooke, 57, 104. 
" Wayes, 100. 

Crohoar, 223. 



Index. 



325 



Cnndlife, 63. 
Cuiilefe, 63. 
Cunlifo, 64, 308, 316. 
Cunlitfe. 302. 
Curtic, 89. 
Curtice. 144. 
Curtis, 306. 

Daraford, 71. 
Damfort, 124. 
Damport, 123. 
Danford, 308. 
D.infforth, .59. 

Danforth, 67, 257, 264, 265, 274, 275, 320. 
Dantforth, 139. 
Daniel, 96, 103. 
Daniels, 109. 

Dauenport, 71, 85, 96, 109, 1.36, 137, 139, 140, 
149, 151, 153, 158, 159, 161, 164, 108, 169, 

171, 172, 175, 178, 179, 186, 197. 218, 219, 
229, 234, 235, 242, 243, 259, 270, 277, 314. 

Dauenpoitt, 138. 

Daunport, 196. 

Daues, 64. 

Dauis, 98, 264. 

Davenport, 119, 121, 310, 311, 316. 

Davis, 83. 

Deadham. 140, 146, 152, 166, 168, 179, 185, 
189, 191, 192, 193, 194, 200, 202, 203, 209, 
214, 218, 221, 229, 232, 233, 253, 254. 

Deddam, 103. 

Dedhain, 51, 59, 68, 69, 80, 84, 86, 91, 107, 108, 
110, 117, 118, 120, 124, 125, 134, 264, 276, 
278, 279, 280, 582, 284, 307, 309, 314, 315, 
316. 

Dedhame, 80. 

Deane, 260. 

Deenc, 319. 

Deeble, 13, 14, 31, 32, 38, 40, 42, 106, 286. 

Demicke, 12, 14, 16, 17, 31. 

Demock, 28. 

Democke, 13, 15,17. 

Dimmock, 120. 

Diniocke, 18. 

Deraoiiz, 232. 

Demouzaday, 253. 

Deneson, 262, 271, 272, 373. 

Denslow, 18, 282. 

Denslowe, 2, 11. 

Devenport, 172. 

Deyer, 50. 

Dier, 67, 96, 103, 121. 314. 

Dyar, 15, 16, 17, 20, 27, 32, 132. 

Dyer, 2, 21. 25, 27, 29, 30, 79, 85, 106, 116, 
149, 150, 158, 294, 299. 

Dickerman, 30, 42, 106, 308, 309. 

Dorchester, 1, 12, 14, 23, 24, 26, 29, 34, 36, 37, 
39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 54, 57, 
58, 59, 69, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 
72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 79, 80, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 
90, 91, 92, 94, 95, 96, 97, 99, 103, 104, 105, 
107, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 115, 116, 117, 
118, 119, 120, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 128, 
129, 1.30, 131, 132, 133, 134, 136, 137, 138, 
140, 141, 142, 143, 146, 152, 153, 155, l.-ie, 
157, 159, 160, 162, 164, 165, 166, 170, 171, 

172, 177, 178. 181, 182, 184, 188, 191. 192, 
193, 194, 200, 204, 205, 209, 213, 215, 219, 
220, 224, 229, 230, 235, 239, 240, 249, 251, 
252, 255, 256, 257, 258, 264, 2^5, 270, 271, 
274, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279, 281, 282, 289, 
291, 292, 293, 294, 296, 297, 298, 299, 301. 
302, 304, 305, 307, 309, 310, 312, 313, 314, 
315, 316, 318, 319, 320. 

Duee, 9, 11, 12, 296. 

Duncan, 2, 7, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 
25, 29, 33, 34, 35, 38, 41, 44, 52, 53, 58, 
106, 199, 282, 286, 287, 288, 297. 

Duncon, 57. 

Eales, 14, 16. 17, 18, 19, 30, 43, 282. 
Edwards, 113. 
Eells, 43. 
Eglestone. 2. 6. 10. 



Eldars, 208, 282, 

Elder, 140, 164, 187, 191, 206, 213, 220, 254. 

Elders, 227, 230, 237, 244, 271, 274, 282. 

Eldredge, 70. 

Elic. 233. 

Elice, 206, 218, 233. 

Ellicc, 233, 253. 

Ellis, 70. 

EliiTs, 113. 

Kline, 76. 

Eliot, 86. 

Ellen, 129, 148, 152, 177, 277. 

Ellin, 121. 

KIway, 7. 

Ehvell, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 42. 

Enul.-md, 124, 197, 297, 310, 313, 

England, New, 43, 57, 58. 

England, Old, .53. 

Euans, 101, 203. 

Enens, 153, 101, 195, 206, 220, 240, 253, 259. 

Euered, 202, 211, 227, 238, 244, 247, 250, 253. 

Eueringden, 271. 

Eneringdon, 247. 

Encrington, 241. 

Euerits, 2-IS. 

Evans, 90, 103, 310. 

Evens, 71, 81. 

Exeter, 53, 297. 

Faireweather, 210. 

Fairewetlier, 210. 

Farebanks, 190, 200. 

Farenworth, 28. 

Farington, 184, 206, 218, 232, 233, 238, 253, 
272. 

Farrington, 143, 193, 194, 253. 

Fania, 287. 

Farnham, 106. 

Farnswoorth, 303. 

Farnsworth, 148, 305. 

Farnwortli,4S. .59, 69. 75, 70, 79, 87, 88, 91, 
92, 106, 176, 294, 298, 302, 314. 

Farwortb, 67. 

Fawor, 45, 106. 

Feild, East, 3, 6, 10. 
Feild, North, 3, 6. 
Northfeilde, 10. 
Feild, South, .3. 
Southfelde, 10. 
Wcstfeild, 3, 6, 10. 

Fen, 31. 

Fcnn, 108. 

Fonno, 113, 123. 

Fennow, 147, 213. 

Feno, 104. 

Feus, 89. 

Ffarneworth, 21. 

Filler, 6. 

Fler, 6. 

Filer, 4, 8, 10, 11, 13, 16. 

Filler, 15, 16. 

Fflood, 26. 

Flood, 15, 19, 28, 30, 120. 

Ffoard, 1, 3, 

Fford, 5, 6, 10, 17, 22, 35. 

Ford, 5, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19. 

Ffoster, 30, 67, 158, 194. 

Foster, 28, 45, 52, 67, 70, 72, 76, SO, 82, S3, 86, 
88, 90. 92, 95, 96, 98, 100, 101, 102, 106, 
107,108,109,111, 112, 113, 115, 117, 118, 
119, 120, 124. 125, 126, 128, 132, 133, 135, 
1.36, 139, 140, 141, 144, 145, 148, 149, 150, 
151, 152, 153. 1.54, 1.55, 157, 1.58, 160, 161, 
162, lti3, 164, 165, 166, 168, 169, 170, 171, 
172, 173, 174, 177, 178, 179, 180, 182, 183, 
IS-,, ISO, 187, 188, 191, 192, 193, 195, 196, 
197, 19S, 199, 200, 202, 204, 205, 200. 207, 
208, 211, 212, 215, 216, 217, 222, 224, 22.5, 
227, 228, 230, 2.32, 233, 234, 239, 240, 243, 
244, 245, 247, 248, 249, 250, 254, 255, 258, 
261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 269, 270, 
271, 273, 274, 276, 278, 279, 284, 292, 295, 
299, .303, 304, 306, 308, 310, 312, 313, 314, 
315, .310, .318, 319. 



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Fosterr, 225. 

Fisher, SO, 82,106, 107, 110, 113, 115, 116, 118, 
124, 126, 128, 132, 135, 136, 138, 144, 148, 
16S, 169, 237. 

Flint, 174, 175, 180, 182, 183, 184, 1S6, 188, 
195, 196, 200, 201, 203, 208, 210, 213, 217, 
221, 223, 227, 228, 233, 235, 236, 237, 238, 
239, 240, 243, 245, 249, 2.50, 251, 318, 319. 

Flintes, 263. 

Fooer, 15. 

Ffour, 35. 

Foord, 14. 

Frances, 158. 

French, 9, 70. 

Ffrerich, 1. 

Fry, 8. 

Fuller, 214. 

Funell, 212. 

Gallope, 1. 

Gannsey, 132. 

Gapen, 85. 

Gapiu, 8, 14, 16, 17, 19, 25, 27, 28, 35. 

Garnesey, 263, 270, 277. 

Garnesy, 135, 137, 138, 144, 145, 184, 185, 189, 

195, 196, 199, 214, 235, 256, 269. 
Garnsey, 81, 82, 86, 134. 
Garnseye, 73. 
Garnett, 82. 
Gaylar, 13, 15, 20. 
Gaylor, 25, 26, 27, 29, 31. 
Gaylard, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 16, 19. 
Gearnsev, 81, 82. 
Gellet, 11. 
Geofry, 6. 

Georg, 72, 116, 166, 170, 171, 211, 223, 227, 
240, 241, 243, 246, 247, 248, 254, 271, 308. 
George, 59, 60, 61, 69, 70, 72, 76, 79, 81, 9], 
97, 111, 132, 13^, l:'.5, 140, 144, Lil, 152, 
157, 160, 164, 172, 173, 176, 177, 179, 182, 
186, 193, 194, 195, 199, 202, 209, 212, 225, 
236, 245, 252, 254, 261, 263. 265, 272, 305, 
310,312, 310. 
GeorgiB, 316. 

Gibbes, 2, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 53. 
Gibbs, 15. 
Gibs, 26. 

Gibson, 10, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 28, 29, 30, 
34, 35, 37, 48, 49, 50, 53, 106, 208, 254, 282, 
285, 2S6, 294, 296, 297. 
Gibsone, 76. 
Gil, 1S2. 
Gill, 70, 90, 93, 94, 96, 100, 102, 103, 104, 111, 

123, 157, 235, 250, 305, 307, 311. 
Gilbert, 15, 25, 26, 30, 120. 
Gillet, 18, 35. 
Gillett, 11. 
Gillmend, 73. 
Gingine, 76, 79. 
Gingow, 58. 
Gloouer, 57. 
Glou, 52. 

Glouer, 22,23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 38, 39, 40, 44, 
50, .52, 53, 57, 67, 72, 75, 78, 80, 81, 84, 85, 
87, 89, 106, 108, 153, 161,182, 201,209,218, 
225, 240, 243, 253, 262, 267, 271, 272, 273, 
277, 283, 288, 301, 304, 311. 
Glour, 35, 239, 259, 286. 
Glover, 20, 25, 29, 41, 52, S3, 303, 314. 
Goad, 114, 129. 
Goer, 94. 
Gofery, 10. 
Goite, 11. 
Goyte, 1. 
GoUiford, 70. 
Gookin, 132. 
Gorg, 211. 
Gorge, 61, 305. 
Gomel, 205. 
Gornell, 145, 146, 152, 153, 107, 168, 170, 174, 

180, 201, 203, 207, 219, 2.35, .317. 
Gornill, 146. 

Grant, 52, 96, 121, 1.39, 157, 158, 159, 173, 183, 
189, 191, 207, 214. 



Graunt, 1, 6, 10, 12. 

Greene, 178. 

Greenaway, 294, 296. 

Grcenway, 25, 26, 27, 33. 

Greenwaye, 304. 

Green waye.s, 11. 

Greenwich, 274. 

Grenaway, 106. 

Grennwaye, 58. 

Grenoway, 79. 

Grenowway, 79. 

Grenway, 1,3, 7,11,16. 

Grenwayes, 4, 6, 17. 

Grenweyes, 8. 

Grinway, 25, 30, 280. 

Guile, 240, 262. 

Gulifard, 76. 

Gullilford, 58. 

Gulliford, 67,90, 102, 103, 107, 157,229. 

Gulliuer, 53. 

Gulliver, 53. 

Giilyfer, 78. 

Gunne, 9. 

Gurnel, 98, 312, 313. 

Gurnell, 85, 317. 

Gurnett, 67, 70, 71, 82. 

Gurnil, 316. 

Gurnsey, 86. 



Haale, 309. 

nale, 83, 136, 146, 148, 153, 156, 162, 165, 166, 
167, 169, 170, 171, 173, 174, 179, 180, 182, 
185, 186, 188, 191, 193, 196, 198, 199, 200, 
203, 204, 206, 209, 211, 213, 214, 218, 219, 
220, 222, 223, 225, 227, 235, 249, 250, 252, 
254 ^bl 258 

Hall, 7,' 69, '71, 72, 76, 79, 82, 87. 88, 92, 96, 
102, 103, 104, 112, 113, 114, 117, 119, 122, 
124, 128, 129, 130, 140, 145, 146, 165, 178, 
183, 261, 262, 263, 266, 268, 270, 273, 275, 
276, 277, 278, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 310, 
316. 

rialle, 15.5. 

llallrtt, 307, 308. 

Hallit, 316. 

Hals, 140. 

Hancock, 246. 

Hancoke, 242. 

Hannam, 14, 15, 24. 

Hannuin, 13. 

Ilannan, 24. 

Harker, 131. 

Harris, 302, 315. 

Hart, 1, 15. 

Hatch, 10, 31, 39, 48. 

Hatliomes, 31. 

llathorne, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 20, 28. 

Haukins, 38, 316. 

Hawkins, 26, 30, 33, 36, 39, 41, 42, 4 
106. 

Haward, 52, 54, 57, 79. 

Hawes, 24, 27, 31, 32, 48, 75, 76, 78, 
164, 178, 262, 264, 267, 269, 274, 
280, 284, 287, 294, 306, 314, 315. 

Haws, 96, 103, 114, 148, 150, 183, 191, 
200, 202, 212, 216, 222, 237, 239, 
283, 288. 

Hawse, 283, 288. 

Havdon, 1, 9, 11, 15. 

Hayward, 294. 

Heath, 75, 78. 

Ilenianway, 85. 

Hensha. 283, 288. 

Henshaw, 158. 164, 168, 207, 216, 223, 228, 230, 
259, 263, 266, 578, 284. 

Henshawe, 264. 

Heth, 79. 

Hewcns, 150, 160, 161, 171, 184, 218, 214, 227, 
238, 241. 

Heydon, 30. 

Hi.'ks, 130. 

Hix, 129, 195, 196, 2.36, 206, 267, 274. 

Hil, 253. 



i, 52, 87, 



105, 132, 
276, 278, 



193,197, 
255, 280, 



Index. 



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Hill, 2, 5, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 28, 30, 33, 34, 37, 

43, 08, 76, 79, 106, 125, 147, l&l, 155, 159, 

206, 211,229, 237, 259,304. 
llils, 151. 
Hills BlfU, 91. 
HillM Blew, 34, 84, 85, 102, 113, 117, 118, 124, 

129, 136, 147, 166, 169, 184, 191, 195, 229, 

250, 257, 264. 
Hills Blue, 99, 103, 270, 276. 
Hill Rockie, 36, 53. 
Hill Rockev, 61, 64, 125, 127, 133, 213, 295, 

301, 305, 314. 
Hill Rocky, 17, 18, 29, 60, 62, 127, 133, 168, 

183, 187, 190, 295, 301, 305. 
Hims, 144. 

Hinshaw, 230, 247, 248, 255, 263. 
Hoite, 2. 

Hoyte, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11. 
Holand, 76, 78. 
Holland, 18, 21, 22, 25, 26, 27, 30, .37, 42, 44, 

47, 60, 51, 57, 67, 76, 76, 85, 91, 106, 297. 
Holond, 76. 
Holbrook, 247. 

Holbrooke, 136, 137, 133, 140, 243. 
Holbruk, 138. 
Howlbvook, 76. 
Holcomb, 9. 
Holcombe, 12, 296. 
HoUard, 9. 
Hollaway, 194. 
Hollway, 82, 196. 
HoUet, 32. 
HolIman,19, 81. 
Holman, 7, 10, 15, 22, 23, 25, 26, 29, 31, 33, 39, 

41, 45, 46, 47, 50, 51, 53, 76, 106, 120, 205. 
■ 280, 285. 
Holraand, 20. 
Holly, 9. 

Holmes, 103, 109, 132. 
Homes, 114, 121, 139, 140, 141, 142, 144, 150, 

151, 152, 1.^3, 154, 167, 158, 100, 164, 165, 

166, 169, 175, 191, 200, 202; 207, 212, 225, 

244. 
Hopen, 223, 273. 
Hoppen, 158, 171, 176, 177, 181, 186, 208, 224, 

272. 
Hoppin, 128, 140, 170, 186, 197. 
Hoping, 305. 
Hopinge, 142. 
Hoppinge, 309. 
Hoppinges, 61. 
Hopinges, 60, 61. 
Horseford, 8, 11. 
Horsford, 10. 

Horsly, 517, 221, 222, 229, 238, 239, 243, 244. 
Hosford, 4, 5. 
( Hosseford, 3, 7. 
Hoskeines, 4, 6. 
^ Hoskeins, 2, 3. 
^ Hoskines, 6. 
Houghton, 243, 256. 
How, 67, 91, 93, 95, 109, 144, 147, 152, 164, 

197, 216, 243, 250, 255, 259, 263, 267, 276, 

305, 310, 311. 
Howe, 69. 
Howard, 46, 61, 62, 63, 64, 68, 69, 106, 130, 

149, 274, 292, 298, 299, 306, 308, 309, 310, 

311. 313, 316. 
Howerd, 76. 
Houerd, 258. 
Ho wan, 24. 
Howchin, 106. 
Howes, 21, 133. 
Hows, 158. 

Hucbeneon, 94, 95, 100. 
Hutcherson, 316. 
Hutchinson, 120. 
Hutchison, 31. 
Hutchisson, 22, 23. 
HudBon, 70, 118, 129, 156, 190, 193, 195, 203, 

212, 237, 272, 312. 
Hutson, 111. 
Huen, 277. 
Hueus, 98, 263, 264, 265, 267. 



Hulbard, 9. 

Hulbcard, 1. 

Hulbert, 15, 296. 

Hull, 1, 3, 4, 7, 13, 15, 10, 17, 18, 29, 30, 32, 

37, 39, 47. 
Hulls, 1, 9, 13, 16. 
Humferis, 306, 307. 
Humtrrey, 106. 

Humfrey, 114, 191, 195,263,265,268,269, 276, 

277, 279. 
Humfry, 30, 174. 
Humphrey, 46, 76, 91, 100, 114, 118, 129, 132, 

176, 285. 
Humphry, 78, 103, 122, 145, 146, 164, 170, 171, 

197, 198. 248. 249, 265, 256, 304. 
Humphrye, 299. 
Humphrie.'^, 24, 27. 
Hurafraye:*, 57. 
Ilumphres, 76, 78, 83, 85. 
Humphryes, 129. 
llumphrys, 96. 
Hmphres, 07. 
Hunting, 253. 
Huppen, 177. 

lerland, 311. 

Hand, 36, 39, 40, 44, 09, 72. 

Ipswich, 34. 

Ireland, 59. 

Irland, 76, 79. 

Island Cnrribeo, 147. 

Islands Castle, 52. 

Island Rode, 274. 

Island Tompson, 72, 311, 313. 

Island Tomson, SO, 39, 40. 69, 71, 80, 101, 104, 

105, 112, 118, 181, 269, 314. 
Island Wheelbarrow, 141. 

Jackson, 161,236, 241. 

James, 211. 

Janes, 139. 

Jeflerys, 156. 

Jellets, 17. 

Jles, 5. 

Joanes, 12, 15, 19, 22, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 35, 

38, 39, 40, 41, 52, 53, 57, 87, 117, 136, 141, 
145, 14S, 149, 160, 151, 158, 161, 162, 164, 
173, 175, 184, 188, 192, 197, 204, 207, 208, 
209, 211, 213, 215, 216, 219, 222, 224, 226, 
227, 228, 230, 234, 236, 237, 239, 240, 244, 
246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 262, 253, 260, 263, 
266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 275, 276, 278, 279, 
287, 292, 303, 304, 308, 314, 315, 318. 

Joans, 88, 91, 93, 94, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101, 102, 
103, 104, 107, 108, 111, 112, 114, 121, 124, 
132, 151, 167, 184, 192, 230, 240, 243, 250, 
255. 

Johnes, 306, 313. 

Jones, 48, 49, 57, 59, 67, 71, 75, 80, 81, 82, 83, 
85, 86, 91, 106, 119, 126, 128, 283, 288, 
294, 298, 298, 299, 302, 304. 

Jons, 86. 

Johnson, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 18, 17, 18, 75, 79, 
235, 307. 

Johnsone, 78. 

Keane, 64, 81, 82. 

Kebbey, 297. 

Kebby, 85. 

Kelloud, 178. 

Kemmerly, 15. 

Kenion, 07. 

Kibbey, 67, 286, 297, 299. 

Kibble, 39, 40. 

Kimerly, 27. 

Kinggley, 90, 100, 119, 296, 303. 

Kingsly, 67, 70, 76, 79. 

Kinsley, 294, 298, 301. 

Kinslie, 296. 

Kinsly, 26, 27, 31, 41, 63. 

Kinnerly, 31. 

Knell, 21. 

Knight, 30, 120, 134,5135. 

Knite, 7, 8. 



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Laake, 1)3. 

Lake, 67, 69, 70, 75, 83, 99, 109, 121, 128, 134, 

139, 148, 149, 151, 167, 198, 304, 306, 310, 

311. 
Lak, 83, 307, 308. \ 

Lambert, 16. 
LancheBter, 102. 
Lane, 28, 31, 50, 106, 236, 299. 
Layne, 76, 79. 
Laurence, 274. 

Lawrance, 143, 168, 170, 179, 200, 237, 238. 
Lawrence, 103, IGO, 240, 245. 
Lcadbetter, 100, 131, 141, 173, 192, 201, 202, 

203, 204, 212, 213, 214, 222, 223, 225, 229, 

237, 239, 243, 251, 253, 262, 264, 269, 270, 

271, 277, 278, 280. 
Ledbetter, 82, 128. 
Leads, 96, 103. 
Leeads, 76. 
Leedes, 277, 279, 314. 

Leeds, 40, 46, 67, 75, 79, 91, 104, 109, 111, 119, 
121, 124, 129, 132, 140, 145, 147, 148, 155. 
158,164, 167, 170, 171, 175, 180, 183, 191, 
194, 196, 197, 201, 202, 207, 211, 213, 222, 
225, 226, 228, 234, 240, 244, 248, 254, 255, 
256, 267, 269, 271, 272, 273, 276, 298, 299, 
313, 317. 

Leids, 40. 

Led, 127. 

Leds, 78. 

Leuit, 26. 

Leurit, 171. 

Levit, 7, 8. 

Levite, 13. 

Lewes, 273. 

Lewice, 233, 237. 

Leichfeild, 247, 258. 

Lichfeild, 258. 

LitcLfeild, 274. 

Lion, 141. 

Locke, 91. 

Loke, 28, 50. 

Loucke, 48. 

Long, 101, 115, 148, 150, 153, 155, 155, 167, 
168, 169, 177, 179, 180, 187, 195, 197, 242, 
268, 274, 282. 

Longe, 245, 250. 

Lovell, 2, 7. 

Ludlow, 16, 17, 18, 114. 

Ludlowe, 1, 2, 11, 17, 19, 

Luis, 24. 

Lumbert, 31. 

Lumburt, 28. 

Lyon, 72, 178, ISl, 188, 214, 216, 224, 242, 2C3, 

272, 308. 
Lyppiugcot, 42. 

Makepeace, 15, 19, 21, 26, 3], 32, 43, 46, 106, 
120, 297, 315. 

Makepeas, 78, 190. 

Makepease, 79. 

Makpeace, 62, 297, 315. 

Makpeas, 76. 

Makpoase, 60. 

Maniuntauge, 263. 

Marblehead, 134, 135. 

Mare, 155, 235, 242, 245. 

Mar.s, 242. 

Marsh, Fresh, 17, 22, 43, 47, 51, 59, 117, 118, 
119, 278. 

Marsli, Great, 16, 18, 

Marsh, Salt, 17. 

Marshall, 9, 34, 53, 297. 

Marshfeld, 14, 34. 

Martin, 24, 28, 30, 123, 150, 159, 245. 

Mason, 9, 150, 235, 237, 245, 2.j2, 253. 

Mason, 217. 

^vlattathewthes, 142. 

Math, 276. 

Mather, 16,30,42, 43, 63, 67, 69, 75, 79, 82, 85, 
87,89,91, 93, 96, 98, 99, 100, 102, 103, 105, 
108, 109, 112, 114, 116, 121, 123, 126, 127, 
128, 1.32, 136, 140, 144, 145, 148, 1.50, 155, 
158, 159, 161, 162, 163, 164, 167, 169, 170, 



176, 177,'!>192, 197, 198, 212, 213, 214, 216, 
219, 221, 226, 248, 255, 264, 265, 267, 268, 
269, 270, 271, 272, 279, 294, 303, 306, 308, 
314. 

Mathers, 25. 
Mathes, 276. 

Matthewes, 9. 

Maudesley, 106. 

Maudly, 25. 

Maudsly, 38. 

Mauericke, 26. 

Maverick, 19. 

Mavericke, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8. 

Maxfeel, 284, 288. 

Maxfeeld, 285. 

Maxfeild, 93, 96, 100, 103, 108, 142, 151, 159, 
166, 169, 173, 212, 215, 225, 230, 233, 240, 
248, 253, 267, 277, 280. 

Maxfield, 127, 166, 256. 

Maxfild, lie, 124, 132. 

Mayhew, 61. 

Mead, 70, 101, 109, 114, 116, 135, 150, 152, 161, 
175, 197, 207. 

Meade, 69, 140, 144, 158. 

Mede, 27, 123, 128. 

Meliittabell, 215. 

Mekens, 94, 95, 98, 100, 102. 

Mekings, 103, 104. 

Melton 116, 136, 140, 144, 150, 152, 157, 163, 
166, 168, 182, 184, 191, 192, 205, 209, 216, 
229, 248, 255, 256, 257. 

Milton, 113, 116, 117, 123, 125, 205, 209, 229, 
239, 240, 248, 264, 265, 270, 276. 

Millton, 209. 

Miltownc,28l. 

Memraary, 171. 

Memory, 190, 242, 245, 252. 

Merefeild, 165, 219, 243, 261, 272. 

Merifeild, 100, 112, 114, 115, 150, 158, 165, 
175, 193, 195, 234, 237, 238, 241, 247, 259. 

Merifeld, 70, 194, 247. 

Merrifeild, 146, 164, 165, 166, 167, 173, 174, 
181, 246. 

Merrifeld, 169. 

Merrifeild, 90, 132, 168. 

Merryfeild, 179, 23S, 259. 

Merrvfeld, 179. 

Meryfeild, 165. 
\ Miller, 7, 10, 15, 30, 31, 37, 44, 79, 120, 286. 

Millet, 28, 29, 31, 37, 46, 75, 79, 298. 

Millit, 106. 

Meinot, 20, 25, 29, 35, 38, 53, 285. 

Minett, 71. 

Minott, 7, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 33, 58, 59, 
60, 61, 62, 92, 100, 107, 116, 117, 118, 121, 
123, 124, 133, 136, 137, 139, 140, 143, 144, 
145, 146, 147, 148, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 
155, 158, 159, 160, 162, 164, 166, 167, 169, 
172, 174, 176, 183, 184, 189, 190, 191, 197, 
210, 214, 215, 218, 219, 227, 228, 230, 233, 
235, 239, 240, 242, 244, 246, 249, 251, 2.53, 
254, 258, 262, 264, 270, 274, 276, 284, 306, 
307, 310, 313, 314, 317, 318. 

Minott, 32, 45, 67, 71, 75, 81, 83, 98, 102, 103, 
106, 108, 109, no, 112, 113, 114, 115, 124, 
125, 128, 133, 273, 276, 277, 3o8. 

Mintot, 75. 

Moadesly, 149, 158, 192, 197, 201, 205, 215. 

Moadsly, 172, 240. 

Modesl'ey, 109, 2.54, 255, 256. 

Modesly, 227, 2.S0, 232, 236, 248. 

Modsley, 132, 263, 265, 267, 268, 269, 273, 276, 
277, 279. 

Modsly, 205, 207, 259. 

Moltz, 226. 

Meninges, 305. 

Moone, 29, 32. 

Moore, 6, 10, 15, 18, 20, 21, 25, 26, 30, 34. 

Morgan, 159. 

Morrell, 178. 

Mos, 244. 

Mosely, 316, 317. 

Mosly, 207. 

Mott, 246. 



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Miiiiina, 99. 

Muiiingns, 32. 

Muniiigs, 25, 106, 148, 304. 

Munnings, 15, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 33, 80, 81, 

82, 120, 153. 
Mynot, 78, 79, 304. 
Mynott, 69, 73, 85. 

Nahaton, 262, 273. 

Naponsct, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 40, 89, 1.37, 
13U, 146, 164, 175, 183, 188, 189, 218, 233, 

Napons'ett, 1, 6, 7, 20, 22, 108, 110, 117, 149, 

256. 
Naponsit, 143. 
Norponsit, 316. 
NarraKanset, 18. 
Narrowmoore, 122. 
Natick, 68. 
N.'iticke, 68. 
Neck, 28, 40, 41, 48, 49, 140, 1.51, 1.5S, 164, 184, 

197, 204, 212, 215, 222, 230,248,254,263, 

268, 269, 283, 301, 3(19, 311. 
Necke, 32, 33, 49, 86, 88, 91, 93, 96, 99, 100, 

114, 279. 
TSTecko Capts, 39, 267, 269, 276. 
Necke Captaines, 58, 297. 
Neeko Captains, 132, 140, 149, 164, 183. 
Necke Caplayne's, 37, 305, 306, 314. 
Necke Captincs, 47, 293. 
Necke Captins, 78,91, 139, 151, 175, 176, 190, 

191,197,207,211,215,222, 230, 231, 248, 

253, 263. 
Necke CaDttins, 75, 76. 
Necke (Ireat, .37, 38, 41, 42, 43, 53, 80. 
Neck<' Ilaokines, 50. 
Neckr llillv'.s 79. 
Necki; lAidlowos, 13, 26, 28, 34, 35. 
Necke Ludlows, 109. 
Necke Pine, 26, 49, 58, 59, 79. 
Necke Pyne. 27, 28, 30. 
Necke Pyniio, 58. 
Necke Squantum, 13, 15, IS, 25, 34, 43, 44,57, 

87, 104,125, 131. 141, 316. 
Necke Squantomse, 87. 
Necke qnantq, 7. 

Newbery, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 20, 29, 37. 
Newman, 43. 

Newton, 2, 8, 28, 32, 62, 147, 150, 173, 186. 
Nile, 7, 8, 30. 
Northampton, 185. 
Nortbaniton, 93. 

Oldi-ig, 28. 

Oliuer, 27, 144, 145, 155, 285, 287. 

Olleur. 49. 

Olliuer, 159. 

Osburii, 242, 247. 

Osburne, 238,242. 

Paale, 167. 

Pale, 149, 151, 173, 175, 176, 183, 204. 

Palle, 140. 

Paine, 70, 90, 186. 

Painter, 249. 

Park, 79. 

Parke, 78. 

Parkeman, 2, 15, 17, 18. 

Parker, 2, 9, 25, 30, 35, 40, 154, 179, 185, 217, 

229, 231. 
Parkes, 72, 75. 
Parmiter, 144. 
Parpointe, 318. 
Parpoynt, 319. 
Pason, 117, 118, 157, 167,173,189, 226, 236, 

249, 251, 255, 257, 258, 261, 267, 277. 
Patten, 43, 52, 70, 71, 72, 79, 81, 83, 86, 87, 88, 

89, 93, 94, 97, 98,99, 102, 100, 108, 109, 

110, 148, l.il, 161, 176. 199, 230, 294, 299, 

314, 317, 318. 
Pail), 2.53, 261, 268. 275, 277. 278, 279. 
Paule, 148. 155, 178, 190, 191, 194, 195, 213, 

221, 225. 230. 



Paull, 178, 195, 225, 240, 243. 

Palle, 140. 

P.ayson, 260, 262. 

Pearce, 3, 7. 15, 07, 81, 100, 139. 

Pearse, 70, 298, 305. 

Peirce, 145, 147, 151, 157, 191, 198, 211, 237, 

270. 
Pierce, 19, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 40, 

44. 
Pears, 58, 79, 106. 
Peck, 229. 
Pecke, 311. 
Peeckc, 11. 
I'ecocke, 89. 
Pelton, 91, 92, 148, 149, 168, 207, 215, 219, 

230, 232, 237, 238, 243, 246, 259, 261, 273, 

319. 
Peqnoit, 287. 
Pharnesworth, 38. 
Phariieworth, 31, 32, 39. 
Pharnworth, 80, 98. 
Pharnworthe, 81. 
Phelipes, 71. 
I'hollps, 2, 4, 7, 12. 
I'lielps,!, 3, 4, 7, 10. 
Philips, 20, 21, 35,79. 
Phillipos, 285, 297. 
Phillips, 1, 3, 6. 7, », 10, 13, 15, 10, 17, 18, 26, 

27, 28, 30, 32, 39, 41, 46, 49, 58, 79, 106, 

115, 294, 296, 297, 298, 304, 308. 
Philps, 13. 
Picher, 67, 79, 109. 
Pitcher, 7, 8, 25, 30, 46, 106, 194. 
Picker, 76. 
Pictber, 79. 
Pierce, 19, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 38, 40, 

44. 
Peirce, 145, 147, 151, 157, 191, 198, 211, 237, 

270. 
Pig, 233. 
Pigg, 206. 
Pilsbury, 303. 
Pincheon, 7. 
Pianey, 2. 
Pinny, 14. 
Place, 156. 

I'limoth, 140, 152, 166, 187. 
Plimouth, 34, 169. 
Plum, 125, 146, 181, 185, 189, 192, 193, 208, 

214, 237, 259, 271. 
Plumb, 98, 112, 114, 115, 134, 199. 
Plume, 82, 85, 181, 189. 
Plumme, 133. 
Poape, 8, 21,20, 29. 
Pope, 14, 25, SO, 40, 46, 48, 49, 67,75, 76, 79, 

85, 91, 96, 100, 103, 100, 109, 120, 131, 158, 

163, 164, 206, 207, 208, 209, 228, 237, 247, 

249, 259, 294, 305, 307, 310, 314. 
Pop, 246. 
Pole, 101, 102, 107, 115, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 

125, 127, 130, 131, 134, 135, 136, 146, 152, 

169, 171. 
Pommery, 16. 
Pond, 72, 80, 96, 97, 100, 101, 109, 111, 112, 

121, 128, 129, 1.30, 132, 145, 146, 148, 150, 
1.53, 155, 158, 161, 166, 170, 173, 176, 180, 
191, 195, 196, 202, 204, 21 U, 218, 222, 225, 
228, 229, 230, 235, 3.36, 244, 258, 265, 266, 
268, 269, 275, 278, 279, 281, 294, 308, 319. 

Ponde, 85. 

Pons, 82. 

Poole, 108, 111, 114, 115, 116, 144, 145, 103, 

207. 
Poolle, 145. 

Pound, 71, 75, 81, 82, 83. 
Poynt, Fox, 11,28,35. 
Poynt, Bowwow, 290. 
Poynt, Sandy, 11. 
Prescot, 128. 
Prescott, 100. 
Preston, 15, 31, 40, 96, 100, 103, 109, 114, 117, 

122, 123, 132, 137, 1.38, 140, 141, 149, 1.53. 
102. 166, 167, 170. 173, 180, 188, 202, 204, 
205, 206. 210, 211, 213, 214, 216, 221,225, 



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•227, 228, 220, 239, 243, 251,254.201,203, 

2ey, 27S, 27'J, 28], 318, 319. 
Price, 15, 3(i. 
Prise, 80, 101, 102. 
Priest, 29, 32. 
PriBtes, 315. 
Procter, 9, 14, 15, 28, 29, 30, 64, 85, 90, 106, 

116, 126, 127, 128, 162, 199, 298, 301. 
Proctor, 48, 92, 105, 123, 132. 
Pufter. 254, 270, 276. 
Pumery, 2. 
I'ummery. 3. 
Purary, 4. 

Puneap.ag, 238, 239, 251 . 
Pinicliapagc, 229. 
Punkiipag, 153. 
Punkapage, 191. 
I'uiikapauge, 264, 
Puiikc'pag, 140. 
Punkepage, 71, 140, 166. 
Piiiiqnepaug, 280. 
Purchase, 2", 11, 14, 15, 24, 27, 31, 43. 



Rainsford, 6, 

Ran s ford, 5. 

Raynsford, 1. 

Randall, 2. 

Randel, 10. 

Ranford, 11. 

Rawelines, 7, 8. 

Rawlins, 57. 

Rawson, 311. 

Read, 21, 31, 32, 43, 54, 120. 

Reade, 44. 

Reed, 286. 

Redman, 81. 100, 102, 103, 104, 111, 113, 110. 

Redmen, 110. 

Reliobeth, 309. 

Rentham, 268. 

Riall, 281, 283, 288. 

Rill. Muddie, 285. 

River Mother Brooks, 21, 37, 124, 203. 

River Naponset, 12, 13, 21, 27, 29, 34, 40, 51, 

132, 271. 
River Naponsett, 89, 94, 90, 98, 117, 120. 
River JSfeponset, 24, 290. 
River Nep(]n8ett, 70. 
River Nerponsett, 74. 
River Norponsit, 00, 62, 305, 309. 
River Smelt, 94, 104. 
River Wadcing, 150, 194. 
River Wading, 179. 
Ryall, 196, 227, 228, 232, 261, 263, 265, 272, 

274. 
Ricliards, 2, 3. 9, 10, 18, 20, 26, 27, 29. 
Rigbe, 186, 256. 
Rigbee, 138, 148, 170, 254. 
Rigbey, 114, 220. 
Rigby, 31, 76, 79, 131, 140, 158, 159, 163, 100, 

177, 194. 
Rigbye, 106, 141. 
Rise, '261. 

Robbinson, 180, 243, 288. 
Robenson, 87, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 9^, 100, 

101, 102, 103, 104, 108, 109, 112, 115, 117, 

118, 119, 268, 270, 279, 307. 
Robinson, 85, 122, 129, 132, 136, 137, 139, 140, 

146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 152, 153, 169, 173, 

175, 184, 190, 198, 207, 209, 215, 218, 221, 

225, 230, 234, 240, 243, 247, 250, 255, 260, 

262, 264, 206, 207, 270, 276, 283, 284, 287, 

308. 
Robiusonn, 67. 
Robeson, 108. 
Roberts, 158, 177, 242, 263. 
Robts, 218. 
Rocke, 5, 7, 8. 
Rocke Greete, 04. 
Rocket, 2, 4, 7, 10, 15, 32. 
Rockewell, 1, 2, 6, 7, 10, 13, 17, 19. 
Rockwell, 17, 18, 26, 48. 
Rockesbury, 2. 
Rocksberry, 132. 



Rocksbery, 117, 140, 152, 157, 100, 177, 179, 

191,194,222, 223, 235, 251, 304. 
Rogers, 187, 233. 
Rosbery, 308. 
Rosciter, 5, 6, 10. 
Rosseter, 1. 
Rossiter, 10, 17. 
Roxburie, 99, 103. 
Rosbury, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 24, 34, 58, 68, 70, 

72, 75, SO, 90, 91, 201, 204, 265, 267, 276, 

277, 302, 307. 
Rush, 75, 121, 315. 
Russell, 2, 133, 152, 162, 271. 
Ryall, 196, 227, 228, 232, 261, 263, 205, 272, 

274. 
Rylands, 69. 

Sachem, 126. 

Saitt, 305. 

Salsbery, 234. 

Salsbury, 59. 

Salsbor, 63. 

Sanittbrd, 14. 

Sampford, 15, 22. 29, 31, 42. 

Sanders, 111, 133, 164, 175, 184, 221, 222, 237, 
238, 241, 242, 243, 244, 240, 247, 250, 259, 
200, 261, 262, 271, 273. 

Saunders, 296. 

Sandford, 8. 

Sanders, 226. 

Sea-cuuk, 143. 

Searle, 110, 145, 146, 148, 177, 258, 274, 277, 
278. 

Searell, 147. 

Selleck, 100. 

Sellecke, 43. 

Sension, 14, 22, 31, 33, 41, 205, 200. 

Senssion, 302. 

Siluester, 243. 

Silvister, 22. 

Simons, 98. 

Skriuen, 97. 

Scriuen, 101. 

Skilton, 228. 

Sraead, 120, 

Smed, 27, 30. 

Smith, 1, 3, 7, 9, 15, 29, 80, 32, ,39, 46, 47, 53, 
59, 61, 62, 63, 67, 69, 70, 73. 76, 79, SO, 
82, 83, 88, 90, 91, 96, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102, 
103, 104, 100, 107, 109, 117, 118, 119, 121, 
122, 125, 127, 133, 135, 137, 138, 139, 140, 
141, 142, 148, 150, 1.51, 152, 157, 158, 159, 
IfiO, 104, 167, 173, 174, 176, ISO, 184, 213, 
219, 223, 225, 227, 228, 250, 253, 258, 286, 
303, 305, 306, 307, 310, 311, 312, 317, 318, 
320. 

Smyth, 294, 304. 

Snellen, 221. 

Solsbury, 62. 

Sommer, 14. 

Somner, 28, 38, 39, 41, 78, 81, 283, 319. 

Son, 228. 

Soncs, 120. 

Sould,34. 

Southcott, 4. 

Spur, 70, 90, 107, 193, 199, 238. 

Spurr, 104, 185, 215, 218, 276. 

Spure, 173, 260. 

Sqnantura, 13, 59. 

Starcy, 32, 34. 

Stanton, 60, 74, 75, 98, 99, 146, 149, 157, 182, 
190, 191, 242, 243, 259, 261, 267, 272, 282, 
305, 309, 312. 

Starr, 286. 

Stcuens, 256. 

Stiles, 114, 122, 181, 183, 193, 194, 195, 197, 
202, 208, 222, 228, 229, 237, 251, 257, 258, 
260. 

Stilles, 260. 

Stills, 100. 

Stils, 246, 257,259. 

Stock, 160, 105, 166, 168, 173, 174. 

Stoton, 67, 75, 82. 

Stoughtoan, 209. 



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Stoughton, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12. 13, 14, 16, 17, 
19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 29, 32, 33, 35, 36, 38, 

41, 44, 47, 49, 'A, 67, 78, 83, 91,96,99, 103, 
104, lOS, 107, 11)9, no. 111, 112, 113, 114, 
115, 116, 118, 120, 121, 122, 124, 128, 132, 
135, 140, 142, 145, 149, 150, 155, 158, 159, 
162, 163, 164, 170, 171, 175, 180, 183, 184, 
185, 188, 190, 191, 196, 197, 198, 200, 201, 
204, 205, 207, 208, 209, 212, 215, 230, 239, 
248, 249, 255, 257, 263, 267, 269, 280, 283, 
284, 287, 288, 292, 294, 295, 303, 314. 

Stougton, 184. 

Stouliton, 159. 

Stovghton, 25. 

Stowtchton, 83,285. 

Stoiighons, 85. 

Straight, 274. 

Strang, 8. 

Stiimr, 28. 

Suffolk, 133, 140. 

8iiraer, 67. 

Summer, 1, 21, 126. 

Sumne, 37. 

Sumner, 15, 24. 25, 27, 31, 32, 35, 46, 52, 57, 
67, 71, 76, 80, 85, 91, 93, 94, 98, 102, 106, 
108, 110, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 
119, 120, 122, 124, 125, 126, 12S, 129, 132, 
135, 1.36, 138, 139, 140, 141, 143, 144, 145, 
146, 148, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 157, 
158, 160, lei, 163, 164, 166, 167, 168, 169, 
170, 171. 172, 173, 174, 179, 180, 182, 183, 
185, 186, 188, 191, 192, 193, 194, 196, 198, 
199, 202, 203, 204, 206, 208, 209, 210, 211, 
213. 218, 219, 223, 228, 229, 233, 235, 239, 
240, 241, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 
2.54, 256,2.57, 258, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 
267, 270, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 277, 280, 
281, 283, 285, 288, 292, 298, 301, 307, 309, 
313, 316, 319. 

Swamp-Beare, 214. 

Swamp Comon, 187, 209, 214, 216, 218, 219, 
220, 222, 234, 248, 260, 256, 266, 278, 280. 

Swamp Ceder, 218. 

Swamp Sedar, 84. 

Swamp Seder, 163^ 

Swamp Cedar Comon, 220. 

Swamp Dead, 7,11,18, 40. 

Swamp Purgatory, 94, 120, 135, 221, 275, 276. 

Swamp Purgetory, 284. 

Sweet, 198. 

Sweft, 75. 

Swift, 8, 14, 15, 16, 28, 31, 43, 93, 96, 99, 101, 
103, 106, 107, 108,109,110,111, 116, 121, 
123, 128, 133, 135, 139, 142, 144, 148, 158, 
160, 163, 180, 182, 183, 191, 194, 195, 201, 
202, 203, 204, 205, 211, 213, 222, 225, 227, 
232, 244, 256, 269, 310, 311, 312. 

Swifte, 82. 

Tabor, 61. 

Talbut, 226, 228, 239, 247, 250. 

Tanton, 57, 179, 194, 232. 

Taunton, 273. 

Terry, 1,10. 

Thomas, 239. 

Thorneton, 3, 8, 11, 14, 15. 

Thornton, 79, 302. 

Tilcston, 46, 100, 157. 

Tilestone, 7, 8, 18. 29, 31, 76, 85, 89, 108, 122, 
128, 172, 264, 268, 294. 

Tiliston, 239. 

Tillestone, 71. 

Tillstone, 263, 266, 319. 

Tilston, 141, 145, 147, 167, 169, 171, 174, 186, 
188, 190, 191,202, 206,207, 210, 211, 213, 
215, 220, 222, 223, 225, 226, 229, 230, 234, 
235, 236, 239, 243, 248, 251, 2.53, 276, 314. 

Tllstone, 79, 106, 114,148,155, 167, 171, 172, 
173, 177, 178, 181, 190, 191, 194, 107, 204, 
262, 263, 264, 266, 267, 268, 273, 274, 276, 
276. 277, 279, 281. 

Tilsto, 276. 

Tilley, 2. 

TlUie, 27. 



Tilly, 2, 11,18, 26,30. 

Tillies, 297. 

Tilliyes, 305. 

Ting, 123, 169, 170. 

Tini.g, 87. 

Tinnge, 82. 

Tyng, 133. 

Toleman, 71, 122, 124, 132. 

Tollman, 69, 75, 312. 

Tolman, 41, 91, 96, 103, 110, 111, 114, 139, 140, 
147, 148, 149, 152, 153, 157, 164, 167, 172, 
173, 174, 183, 191, 194, 198, 202, 204, 207, 

210, 211, 216, 219, 220, 222, 223, 224, 226, 
227, 228, 229, 230, 232, 238, 239, 241, 242, 
243, 244. 245, 246, 247, 249, 250, 251, 253, 
256, 262, 263, 264, 267, 276, 278, 279, 280, 
284, 306, 311, 312. 

Touleman, 76, 79, 84. 

Tomkins, 30. 

Tomkines, 27. 

Tomgon, 141. 

Tookes, 14. 

Topham, 75. 

Topleus, 69. 

Topley, 31, 61, 114. 

Toply, 62. 

Toplif, 62, 106, 167, 174, 176, 225, 233, 239, 

240, 246, 256, 259. 
Toplife, 76. 
Topliff, 241, 281, 285. 
Topliffe, 240, 266, 270, 278. 
Topleafe, 91, 99. 
Tory, 117. 
Tredwell, 31, .'{4. 
Tree, 143, 150, 153, 160. 
Trescot, 94, 116, 129, 144, 148, 171, 176, 191, 

200, 201, 206, 215, 217, 218, 219, 220, 222, 

225, 228, 230, 234, 238, 239, 241, 244, 247, 

251, 252, 255, 263, 277, 307. 
TreBcote, 260, 262, 267, 269, 270, 272, 273, 275, 

276, 278. 
Trescott, 81, 89, 91, 95, 96, 98, 125, 135, 197, 

217, 227. 
TriBcot, 282, 311. 
Triscott, 76, 88, 282. 
Trobridg, 37. 

Trobridge, 28, 30, 37, 41, 53. 
Trobrlge, 27. 
Trot, 103, 108, 131, 139, 151, 164, 167. 183, 197, 

211, 219, 225, 247, 256, 257, 269, 277, 314. 
Trote, 308. 

Trott, 67, 69, 96, 97, 104, 122, 125, 135, 147, 

263, 276, 279, 284. 
Tuchel, 78, 99, 101, 110, 112. 
Tuchell, 76, 79. 
Tuchill, 7, 16, 30. 
Tuchine, 8. 
Tucker, 219, 224, 242. 
Turner, 40, 76, 78, 103, 106, 108, 116, 171, 185, 

237, 259, 313. 
Twichell, 59. 
Twitchill, 35, 115. 

Uncattel, 97. 
Unquatie, 109. 
Ilnquetie, 103, 104. 
Upsall, 9, 19, 26, 31, 100. 
Upshall, 33, 48, 50. 
Usher, 318, 319. 

Varworth, 299. 

Vnifres, 75. 

Vmphery, 123. 

Voce, 81. 

Vose, 84, 85, 88, 90, 94, 102, 181, 261, 264, 275, 

281, 282. 
Vosse, 182. 
Vpsal, 52. 

Vpsall, 2, 8, 10, 16, 17, 18, 19, 26, 35, 46, 52. 
Vpahall, 286. 
Vsher, 131. 

Wade, 14, 24, 27, 28, 31. 
AVadsworth, 103. 
Wainman, 202, 229. 



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Wales, 31, 71, 83, 106, 134, 142, 147, 158, 164, 
168, 169, 174, 176, 181, 182, 191, 207, 222, 
223, 237, 238, 240, 241, 245, 247, 248, 255, 
260, 261, 263, 267, 270, 277, 285, 286, 297, 
317. 

Walles, 87. 

Wals, 247. 

Wampampeg, 287. 

WaiK-rite, 88. 

Waram, 3. 

Warhani, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 106. 

Wareham, 16. 

Warner, 122. 

Waterhoiise, 40. 

Wateswortli, 286. 

Way, 2, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 40, 76, 78, 79, 92, 
294, 301. 

Waye, 46, 59, 100, 106. 

Wayos, 17. 

Waymouth, 53, 218. 

Webb, 285. 

Weekeg, 28, M, 58, 86, 99, 106, 109, 114, 165, 
263, 267, 268, 260, 272. 273, 274, 275, 277, 
279, 280, 292, 296, 297, 298, 303, 314. 

Weeks, 30, 53, 87, 132, 139, 144, 148, 157, 161, 
175, 185, 188, 189, 191, 192, 193, 197, 198, 
201, 202, 206, 208, 212, 213, 219, 221, 222, 
225, 230, 235, 237, 241, 244, 247, 24S, 249, 
2.53, 255, 256, 292, 311. 

Weiks, 148, 150, 164, 166, 187, 196. 

WelBteed, 271. 

Westfeild, 3, 6, 10. 

Weswall, 71, 72, 81, 82. 

Weswal, 75. 

Whetcomb, 30. 

Wlietfoine, 40, 120. 

Whitcomb, 18. 

Whiglit, 48. 

Wbiple, 78. 

WbipUe, 76. 

Wliipple, 27. 

Wliit, 97, 100, 139, 158, 169, 175, 180, 183, 194, 
207, 209, 211, 222, 232, 234, 239, 249, 250, 
251. 

White, 18, 27, 30. 69, 71, 103, 114, 117, 149, 
158, 163, 249, 251, 265, 267, 275. 

Wliiteman, 21, 25, 

Whitman, 29. 

Whiting, 124, 209, 240, 247. 

Whitting, 238. 

Wiat, 83, 284. 

Wiet, 189, 243, 277. 

Wiett, 185. 

Wickes, 49. 

Wilcock, 121. 

Wilcocke, 103, 115. 

Willcocke, 109, 113. 

Wiles, 106, 151. 

Wilkcines, 19, 21. 

Wilkcins, 1, 29, 30, 32, 40. 

Wilkines, 76. 

Wilkins, 78, 106. 

Wilkinson, 131. 

Wilkison, 131. 

Wilkns, 46. 

Williames, 268, 271, 274, 279. 

Williams, 2, 7, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 57, 91, 
149, 214, 222, 228, 238, 239, 243, 269, 271, 
274, 275, 280, 314. 

Willice, 215. 

Willis, 76, 78. 

Wills, 132, 1.33. 

Wils, 141), 141, 150, 160. 

Willson, 13, 35. 

Wilson, 32. 

Wilton, 3, 5. 



Winchell, 14. 

Wisall, 102, 119. 

Wisswale, 85. 

Wiswal, 57, 150, 154, 158, 164, 313. 

Wiswale, 85, 318. 

Wiswall, 28, 37, 38, 45, 48, 52, 54, 57, 58, 59, 
67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 76, 79, 82, 86, 89, 
91, 96, 99, 101, 103, 106, 107, 109, 110, 111, 
114, 126, 129, 136, 140, 143, 148, 149, 151, 
152, 157, 164, 168, 169, 281, 291, 292, 298, 
302, 303. 304, 305, 308, 310, 314. 

Wiswoell, 219. 

Wiswel, 175, 197, 207, 209, 211, 213, 222, 262, 

263, 264, 266, 275, 278. 

Wiswoll, .31, 32, 41, 99, 116, 134, 139, 172, 184, 
188, 191, 192, 198, 21.3, 214, 215, 220, 221, 
225, 228, 229, 230, 232, 235, 236, 240, 242, 
244, 248, 250, 255, 258, 26S, 269, 275, 282, 
287, 295, 303, 306, 313. 

WisM'ol, 57. 

Wiswoll, 39. 

Wis wool, 38. 

Wizwall, 128, 132. 

Witcbfcild, 2, 6, 8, 11, .31. 

Witchtibild, 43. 

Wictbfeild, 29. 

Witherington, 75, 306, 307, 310, 313, 317, 318. 

Withington, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25,30.33,34,41, 
43, 67, 76, 79, 85, 88, 90. 93, 96, 99, 103, 
106, 109, 114, 119, 121, 1.32, 140, 147, 148, 
150, 164, 166, 167, 169, 170, 171, 175, 180, 
181, 183, 184, 192, 194, 196, 198, 200, 204, 
205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 
215, 217, 218, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 
227, 230, 232, 234, 236, 237, 239, 243, 247, 
248, 249, 250, 251, 253, 257, 260, 262, 263, 

264, 265, 270, 276, 277, 278, 280, 281, 283, 
284, 287, 296, 299, 302, 316. 

Withinton, ,395. 

Wodsworth, 257. 

Wolcot, 26. 

Wollcott, 10. 

Woolcott, 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11. 

WoUcston, Mount, 18. 

Womsly, 195. 

Wood, 38, 237, 241, 253, 254, 308. 

Woods, 311. 

Woodard, 71, 75, 67, 88. 

Wooddard, 67. 

Woodward, 67, 86, 88, 90, 91, 96, 97, 118, 194, 

209, 221, 306, 309, 310, 316. 
Woodcock, 194. 
Wrentham, 279, 

Wright, 8, 14, 15, 16, SO, 42, 106, 150. 
Wyatt, 104. 
Wyet, 278. 



Surnames Omitted. 
-, 304. 



Allexand - 

Bartholmew , 214, 287, 309, 313, 314, 

31.5, 316, 317. 
Frances , 211, 216, 217, 241, 2i3, 244, 

247. 
Francis, 260. 

Frank , 244, 247, 264. 

Franke , 253. 

Franks , 211, 243. 

Richard , 45. 

Indians. 

Abda, the Indian, 87. 
Joseph, a Mashapag Endian, 137. 
h^liooho, the Indian, 227. 
Willin, the Indian, 306, 310. 






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